Soccer fans light flares in memory of the football riot. Indonesian football fans pay their respects by lighting candles in Jakarta. At least 125 people have been killed and around 320 injured at a football match in Indonesia in one of the world’s worst ever sports stadium disasters. Police used teargas in response to a pitch invasion by rioting fans, causing a crush among panicked spectators. Officers and organisers are facing scrutiny over the tragedy, including questions over the use of teargas inside the venue, which is contrary to Fifa guidance. The incident occurred after a match in whic
Soccer fans light flares in memory of the football riot. Indonesian football fans pay their respects by lighting candles in Jakarta. At least 125 people have been killed and around 320 injured at a football match in Indonesia in one of the world’s worst ever sports stadium disasters. Police used teargas in response to a pitch invasion by rioting fans, causing a crush among panicked spectators. Officers and organisers are facing scrutiny over the tragedy, including questions over the use of teargas inside the venue, which is contrary to Fifa guidance. The incident occurred after a match in which the Javanese club Arema were defeated by their rivals Persebaya Surabaya at Kanjuruhan stadium in Malang regency, East Java on Saturday night.
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