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| Following altercations during a football game at Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang, East Java, Indonesia, spectators carry an injured guy. [Photo by Yudha Prabowo/AFP] |
At least 174 people have died and numerous others have been hurt in a brawl and a stampede at a football stadium in Indonesia.
One of the deadliest sporting stadium accidents in the history of the world occurred on Saturday night in the eastern city of Malang.
After Arema FC's team lost to Persebaya Surabaya 3-2, thousands of their supporters reportedly flooded the field at Kanjuruhan Stadium, according to police in the East Java region. Police used tear gas in an attempt to quell the "riots," which caused a stampede as terrified spectators raced for an exit gate.
Others died after being crushed while others suffocated in the commotion. Two police officers were among the at least 34 persons who passed away at the stadium.
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| At the Kanjuruhan stadium in Malang, East Java, on October 1, 2022, a crowd carries a man after a stampede during a football game between Arema FC and Persebaya Surabaya. [AFP] |
In an interview with Kompas TV on Sunday afternoon, Emil Dardak, the vice governor of East Java, stated that 174 people had died and more than 100 injured individuals were undergoing emergency care in eight hospitals. He claimed that eleven of them were in critical condition.
At 9:30 AM (0230 GMT), there were 158 death, and at 10:30 am, there were 174 death recorded, according to Dardak.
One of the victims was a five-year-old child, a hospital director told the local news station.
Following Arema FC's defeat against Persebaya Surabaya, local TV networks captured images of fans flooding onto the field at the Kanjurujan Stadium in Malang. There are visible scuffles and what appears to be tear gas in the air. Images also showed individuals being taken away by other spectators who appeared to have lost consciousness.
Authorities reported that all 42,000 seats in the stadium were sold out. 3,000 people, according to the police, stormed the field. At least five police cars and trucks were among the vehicles set on fire outside the stadium.
What caused the stampede and riot at Indonesia, Kanjurujan Stadium in Malang.
A 43-year-old witness told the AFP news agency that "officers shot tear gas, and immediately people were trying to come out, pushing one other, which led to the stampede and it caused numerous victims." "There was no riot, nothing was happening. I have no idea why they suddenly started using tear gas. That was shocking to me—didn't they consider women and children?
In addition to ordering a probe into the disaster and a safety review of all football games, President Joko Widodo also instructed the national football association to halt all matches until "security changes" were made.
Widodo expressed his condolences for the incident, adding that he hoped it would be the last football-related catastrophe in the nation.
Referring to FIFA regulations, which prohibit the carrying or use of weapons or "crowd control gas" by match officials or law enforcement, Amnesty International expressed its displeasure with the use of tear gas in the stadium and urged officials to "conduct a swift, thorough, and independent investigation" and "ensure that those who are found to have committed violations are tried in open court and do not merely receive internal or administrative sanctions."
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At least 174 people have been killed and dozens more injured in one of the world’s deadliest stadium disasters after a riot and stampede at an Indonesian football match ⤵️
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Source: Newsfill.com.ng
