174 Confirmed Dead at Massive Crowd Crush at Indonesia Soccer Match – IOTW Report

174 Confirmed Dead at Massive Crowd Crush at Indonesia Soccer Match

AP

Panic and a chaotic run for exits after police fired tear gas at an Indonesian soccer match to drive away rampaging fans left at least 174 dead, most of whom were trampled upon or suffocated, making it one of the deadliest sports events in the world.

Attention immediately focused on the police use of tear gas, which is banned at soccer stadiums by FIFA. The president of the world soccer body called the deaths at the stadium “a dark day for all involved in football and a tragedy beyond comprehension,” while President Joko Widodo ordered an investigation of security procedures. More

6 Comments on 174 Confirmed Dead at Massive Crowd Crush at Indonesia Soccer Match

  1. “Witnesses said the fans flooded the Kanjuruhan Stadium pitch and demanded that Arema management explain why, AFTER 23 YEARS OF UNDEFEATED HOME MATCHES against Persebaya, this one ended in a defeat.”

    Makes one wonder, doesn’t it.

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