129 dead in riot, stampede at football match in Indonesia
129 dead in riot, stampede at football match in Indonesia
By Mir Danish/PTK
Press Trust Of Kashmir Srinagar Oct 02:- At least 129 people were killed and dozens injured in a stampede after violence broke out at a football match in Indonesia, Reuters reported quoting police. The incident occurred during a football match of Indonesian top league BRI Liga 1 at the Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang Regency in East Java on Saturday night.
Indonesia’s police chief in East Java province, Nico Afinta, told reporters that authorities had to fire tear gas after supporters from the losing side invaded the pitch following a match between Arema FC and Persebaya Surabaya, leading to a stampede and cases of suffocation.
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“Thirty-four people died inside the stadium and the rest died in hospital,” Nico said in a statement on Sunday.
Video footage posted on social media showed people rushing onto the pitch in the stadium in Malang and images of body bags.
“It had gotten anarchic. They started attacking officers, they damaged cars,” Nico said, adding that the crush occurred when fans fled for an exit gate.
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