an hour agoTragedy in Indonesia, championship suspended, FIFA reacts
Periskopi(4 years ago)
(4 years ago)At least 174 people died in a mess that occurred at a football game in Indonesia, which has become one of the worst disasters in the world. About 180 people were injured in the crash after the local Arma FC team lost to rivals at the crowded stadium late Saturday in Malang, East Java. [...]
At least 174 people died in a mess that occurred at a football game in Indonesia, which has become one of the worst disasters in the world.
About 180 people were injured in the crash after the local Arma FC team lost to rivals at the crowded stadium late Saturday in Malang, East Java.
The flood occurred after police used tear gas for fans who invaded the field.
As panic broke out, thousands of people marched toward the exits of the Kanjuran Stadium, where many drowned.
An eyewitness said that he saw a lot of people walking and getting killed running away.
Initial reports say the death toll is about 130, but officials later announced a significant increase that led to 174, with 11 others seriously injured.
State President Yoko Wildo has ordered that all matches in Indonesia's main league must stop until a detailed investigation is conducted.
FIFA, the world's world football governing body, has reacted by saying tear gas should not be seized or used by stewards or police at the match.
Videos from the stadium show fans running in the field after the last whistle marking the domestic team's 2-3 defeat, and police used tear gas in response.
The “had become anarchic. They started attacking officers, they damaged cars --” said Nico Afinta, chief of police in Eastern Java, adding that two police officers were among the dead.
