At least 129 people were killed and about 180 injured as crowds rushed during a soccer match in Indonesia, police said on Sunday.
After the match between Arema FC and Persebaya Surabaya in East Java province ended on Saturday night, supporters of the losing team invaded the pitch and police fired tear gas, leading to a stampede and suffocation incident, East said. Chief of the Java State Police, Niko Afinta, told reporters.
Video footage on a local news channel showed images of people rushing to the pitch of Malang’s stadium and body bags.
Indonesia’s matches have been troubled before, with strong rivalries between clubs sometimes leading to violence among supporters.
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Indonesia’s Minister of Sports Zainuddin Amari told Compass TV that the ministry would reassess safety at football matches, including keeping spectators out of stadiums.
Indonesia’s top league BRI Liga 1 suspended games for a week after Persebaya won 3-2 and an investigation has been launched, the Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) said.
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In a global stadium disaster, 96 Liverpool supporters were crushed to death in the UK in April 1989. That’s when the overcrowded and fenced enclosure at his stadium in Sheffield’s Hillsborough collapsed.
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Indonesia will host FIFA’s U-20 World Cup in May and June next year. They are also one of three countries bidding to host next year’s Asian Cup, which is the continent’s equivalent of euros, after China withdrew as the host nation.