At least 129 people were murdered and approximately 180 were injured at a soccer event in Indonesia following a crowd rush during a disturbance, in what is thought to be the bloodiest sports disaster in history.
Following Arema's 3-2 loss to Persebaya Surabaya, video footage from local news outlets showed supporters rushing onto the pitch in Malang's stadium.
While the supporters were attempting to show their displeasure, police officers shot tear gas in an attempt to contain the scene.
This resulted in a stampede, with many dying from suffocation, East Java police chief Nico Afinta told reporters.
“It had gotten anarchic. They started attacking officers, they damaged cars,” he said, adding the crush occurred when fans fled for an exit gate.
“We regret and deplore the tragedy.”
Images showed people who appeared to have lost consciousness being carried away by other fans.
The use of tear gas goes against World soccer’s governing body FIFA's rules which specifies in its safety regulations that no firearms or “crowd control gas” should be carried or used by stewards or police.
The country’s chief security minister, Mahfud MD, said in an Instagram post the stadium had been filled beyond its capacity.
Following Arema's 3-2 loss to Persebaya Surabaya, video footage from local news outlets showed supporters rushing onto the pitch in Malang's stadium.
While the supporters were attempting to show their displeasure, police officers shot tear gas in an attempt to contain the scene.
This resulted in a stampede, with many dying from suffocation, East Java police chief Nico Afinta told reporters.
“It had gotten anarchic. They started attacking officers, they damaged cars,” he said, adding the crush occurred when fans fled for an exit gate.
“We regret and deplore the tragedy.”
Images showed people who appeared to have lost consciousness being carried away by other fans.
The use of tear gas goes against World soccer’s governing body FIFA's rules which specifies in its safety regulations that no firearms or “crowd control gas” should be carried or used by stewards or police.
The country’s chief security minister, Mahfud MD, said in an Instagram post the stadium had been filled beyond its capacity.
129 dead after fans #stampede to exit Indonesian soccer match.#kanjuruhan #Indonesia pic.twitter.com/wZhTYKQ6un
— Eyewitness (@iWitness_ca) October 2, 2022
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