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    • Indonesia Football Stadium Stampede Kills 174

    By on October 2, 2022

    Jakarta: At least 174 people died and hundreds more were injured after police fired tear gas to disperse rioting football fans in Indonesia, in one of the world’s worst stadium tragedies.

    The disaster on Saturday night at the Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang city prompted Indonesian President Joko Widodo to order the suspension of the top-flight Liga 1 competition pending a review.

    Most of the victims died of a lack of oxygen during a stampede after thousands of fans invaded the pitch as hosts Arema FC lost 3-2 to rival East Java club Persebaya Surabaya, provincial police chief Nico Afinta said.

    “We regret and deplore the tragedy,” Afinta told a press conference today, saying two officers were among the dead.

    He said there were few Persebaya fans as they were banned from attending the match in East Java province given the fierce rivalry between the two clubs in the country’s top-tier league Liga 1.

    “We had suggested that the match be attended by Arema fans only,” he said.

    At least 174 people were killed and more than 300 people injured, some seriously, said Budi Santoso, the head of the provincial civil protection agency. The death toll had steadily ticked up over the course of Sunday.

    The riot also spread outside of the stadium. Eight vehicles were torched and parts of the stadium were badly damaged, he said in a statement.

    President Widodo called for a “thorough” investigation.

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