"We must continue to maintain sportsmanship, humanity and a sense of brotherhood of the Indonesian nation." Don't let another human tragedy like this happen in the future," he said. "I deeply regret this tragedy and I hope this is the last soccer tragedy in this country. Indonesian President Joko Widodo expressed his deep condolences for the dead in televised comments on Sunday. Others tried to identify the bodies laid out at a morgue. Grieving relatives waited for information about their loved ones at Malang's Saiful Anwar General Hospital. Television reports showed police and rescuers evacuating the injured and carrying the dead to ambulances. Indonesia's football association, known as PSSI, has suspended the premier league Liga 1 indefinitely in light of the tragedy and banned Arema from hosting matches for the remainder of the season. Many died at the stadium with others losing their lives succumbing to injuries on the way to hospital. He said the death toll is likely to increase because many of the approximately 180 injured who are receiving intensive treatment at various hospitals are deteriorating. More than 300 people were rushed to nearby hospitals but many died on the way and during treatment, Mr Afinta said. The rioting broke out after fans invaded the pitch and police opened fire with tear gas.Įast Java police chief Nico Afinta said in a news conference early on Sunday: "We have already done a preventive action before finally firing the tear gas as (fans) began to attack the police, acting anarchically and burning vehicles." In the chaos, 34 died at the stadium, including two officers, and some reports included children among the casualties. Some people suffocated and others were trampled as hundreds ran to the exit in an effort to avoid the tear gas. Tear gas is banned at football stadiums by Fifa. Riot officers responded by firing tear gas, including towards the stadium's stands, causing panic among the crowd. Riot police and the military were called to attend the stadium. Fans flooded the pitch at the Kanjuruhan Stadium to protest the loss. Thousands of Area supporters began throwing bottles and other items at players and officials after their team lost. Police opened fire with tear gas to try and clear a pitch invasion. Most people were ‘tramped to death’ after police fired gas canisters to dispel ‘riots,’ officers said. Terrifying footage shows fans running on to the pitch after the final whistle, before police fired tear gas.Ĭars were burned after rioting erupted outside the stadium.Ī stampede ensued with people rushing to get back into the still packed stand, leading to the crush, with cases of people being suffocated. The stadium’s 38,000 capacity was exceeded by about 4,000 people, according to the country’s chief security minister.Īll matches in Indonesia’s top league have been halted until an investigation is concluded. By Asher least 170 people have died after one of the world’s worst ever stadium disasters at a football match in Indonesia.Ībout 180 more people were injured after a crush when local side Area FC lost 2-3 to rivals Persebaya Surabaya in East Java.
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