Indonesia police chief, others removed over soccer disaster
2 years, 2 months ago

Indonesia police chief, others removed over soccer disaster

Associated Press  

MALANG, Indonesia — An Indonesian police chief and nine elite officers were removed from their posts Monday and 18 others were being investigated for responsibility in the firing of tear gas inside a soccer stadium that set off a stampede, killing at least 125 people, officials said. National Police spokesperson Dedy Prasetyo said Malang police chief Ferli Hidayat had been removed along with nine members of an elite police mobile brigade and face possible dismissal in a police ethics trial. Arema FC President Gilang Widya Pramana expressed his sadness and deepest apologies to the victims and the Indonesian people, and said he is ready to take full responsibility for the tragedy at his team’s stadium. “How can that match kill more than 100 people?” He said Arema FC is ready to accept any sanctions from Indonesia’s Soccer Association and the government, and “hopefully, it will be a very valuable lesson.” Security Minister Mohammad Mahfud said he will lead an inquiry that will examine law violations in the disaster and provide recommendations to the president to improve soccer safety.

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Dozens crushed to death in stampede at Guinea football match as pitch invasion ends in tragedy
3 weeks ago

Dozens crushed to death in stampede at Guinea football match as pitch invasion ends in tragedy

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy At least 56 football fans, …

Panic among spectators at soccer game kills at least 56 in the West African nation of Guinea
3 weeks ago

Panic among spectators at soccer game kills at least 56 in the West African nation of Guinea

Associated Press  

CONAKRY, Guinea — Chaos erupted at a soccer game in Guinea after fans protested a referee’s call and thousands of panicked spectators tried to flee the stadium, leaving at least 56 people dead in the West African nation, officials and witnesses said Monday. AP AUDIO: Guinea stadium stampede kills 56 people following clashes at soccer match, authorities say AP correspondent …

Guinea stadium stampede kills 56 people following clashes at soccer match, authorities say
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Guinea stadium stampede kills 56 people following clashes at soccer match, authorities say

LA Times  

In this screen grab taken from video, a man holds a chair on top of his head in a stampede during a soccer match at the Stade de Nzerekore in Nzerekore, Guinea, on Sunday. At least 56 people, including children, have died after fans at a soccer game in Guinea allegedly clashed over a disputed call by the referee, authorities …

In latest crackdown on violence, Greece bans fans at all top-flight matches for two months
1 year ago

In latest crackdown on violence, Greece bans fans at all top-flight matches for two months

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greece — All top-flight soccer matches in Greece will be played without fans in the stadiums for the next two months, in the latest crackdown on supporter violence following a sport-related riot last week that left a police officer with life-threatening injuries. This past weekend’s professional soccer matches were postponed following a series of violent incidents at matches and …

Anger and despair as Indonesian families mark year since football disaster
1 year, 2 months ago

Anger and despair as Indonesian families mark year since football disaster

Al Jazeera  

Some 135 people died after police fired tear gas into the stands of the Kanjuruhan Stadium. “We were all just imagining how our children died in there, screaming for help because their lungs were burning.” The tragedy occurred when Indonesian police fired tear gas into the stands and onto the pitch after a game between local rivals Arema FC and …

One year after deadly fan crush at Indonesia football stadium, families still seek justice
1 year, 2 months ago

One year after deadly fan crush at Indonesia football stadium, families still seek justice

The Hindu  

A year has passed slowly for Devi Athok, an Indonesian man whose two teenage daughters died in a crush of fans at a football stadium in East Java in October 2022 after police fired tear gas, setting off a panicked run for the exits that left 135 people dead. Chaos broke out after Persebaya Surabaya defeated Arema Malang 3-2 in …

Disappointment in Indonesia after football disaster appeal ruling
1 year, 3 months ago

Disappointment in Indonesia after football disaster appeal ruling

Al Jazeera  

Indonesia’s top court overturned two police officers’ acquittal over Kanjuruhan stadium crush, but jailed them for only two and 2.5 years. The families of some of the 135 people who died in Indonesia’s Kanjuruhan Stadium disaster say they are still looking for justice after an appeals court overturned a ruling that freed two police officers charged over the tragedy and …

Indonesian stadium disaster families continue fight for justice
1 year, 6 months ago

Indonesian stadium disaster families continue fight for justice

Al Jazeera  

A father who lost his two daughters says he is ‘1 billion percent dissatisfied’ with the investigation and legal process surrounding the tragedy. Families of the 135 people who died when police fired tear gas at supporters at the end of a football match in the city of Malang in East Java last October had hoped those on the field …

El Salvador: Nine dead in stadium stampede at soccer match
1 year, 7 months ago

El Salvador: Nine dead in stadium stampede at soccer match

Firstpost  

At least nine people were killed in a stampede at an El Salvador stadium where soccer fans had gathered to watch a local tournament. The police said initial reports point to a crush of fans who tried to enter the stadium in the Central American country’s capital San Salvador to watch a match between teams Alianza and FAS. El Salvador’s …

Stadium disaster justice loses in Indonesia U-20 World Cup furore
1 year, 8 months ago

Stadium disaster justice loses in Indonesia U-20 World Cup furore

Al Jazeera  

Indonesia lost the right to host youth World Cup over pro-Palestine stance but victims of the Kanjuruhan Stadium crush where 135 died say justice is more important. Indonesia dropped as host FIFA this week issued a statement citing “current circumstances” as the reason for removing Indonesia as the host of the FIFA U-20 World Cup 2023. But the move came …

Indonesia’s stance on Israel overshadows world soccer event
1 year, 8 months ago

Indonesia’s stance on Israel overshadows world soccer event

Associated Press  

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia could lose its chance to host a global youth soccer tournament, and its chance to qualify for the 2026 World Cup, after refusing to welcome a team from Israel. He said Indonesia had objected to Israel’s participation and told citizens that the country had agreed to host before knowing Israel would qualify, but added that people …

Indonesia court jails policeman over deadly football stampede
1 year, 9 months ago

Indonesia court jails policeman over deadly football stampede

The Hindu  

An Indonesian court on Thursday acquitted two police officials charged with negligence leading to the deaths of 135 people in October when police fired tear gas inside a soccer stadium, setting off a panicked run for the exits. Presiding judge Abu Achmad Sidqi Amsya said the court found that Pranoto, the Malang police head of operations, never ordered the use …

Indonesian Court Jails Policeman Over Kanjuruhan Stadium Stampede, Two Other Officers Cleared
1 year, 9 months ago

Indonesian Court Jails Policeman Over Kanjuruhan Stadium Stampede, Two Other Officers Cleared

News 18  

An Indonesian court on Thursday jailed a policeman but cleared two other officers of negligence over crowd control measures at a local football match that led to one of the world’s deadliest stadium stampedes. Authorities had earlier said Hasdarmawan had ordered police to fire tear gas, which football’s world governing body FIFA has banned as a crowd control measure. An …

Indonesia football stadium tragedy: Police officer jailed for 18 months over stampede
1 year, 9 months ago

Indonesia football stadium tragedy: Police officer jailed for 18 months over stampede

Firstpost  

Last year’s crush in the city of Malang killed 135 people – including more than 40 children – after a 3-2 defeat for Arema FC by their fierce East Javan rivals Persebaya Surabaya Surabaya, Indonesia: An Indonesian court jailed a police officer for 18 months on Thursday over negligence contributing to one of the worst stadium disasters in the history …

Two freed, one police officer jailed over Indonesia stadium crush
1 year, 9 months ago

Two freed, one police officer jailed over Indonesia stadium crush

Al Jazeera  

Verdicts likely to add to anguish of the victims’ families who had already questioned the fairness of court proceedings. Two of three police officers charged over a deadly crowd crush that left 135 people dead in Indonesia have been freed, with just one jailed on charges of negligence leading to the loss of life in decisions likely to be a …

Indonesian football officials jailed over deadly stadium crush
1 year, 9 months ago

Indonesian football officials jailed over deadly stadium crush

Al Jazeera  

Two football officials have been jailed after being found guilty of negligence in the case of 135 spectators killed in the 2022 stadium crush. A court in Indonesia has sentenced two match officials to jail after finding them guilty of negligence over a crush in a football stadium that left 135 people dead, in one of the world’s worst sporting …

Indonesia Police Use Tear Gas to Keep Fans Out of Closed-doors Match Between PSIS Semarang and Persis Solo
1 year, 10 months ago

Indonesia Police Use Tear Gas to Keep Fans Out of Closed-doors Match Between PSIS Semarang and Persis Solo

News 18  

Indonesian police used water cannons and tear gas to disperse hundreds of football fans who tried to attend a closed-doors match on Friday, officials said, four months after the country suffered one of the world’s deadliest stadium stampedes. Tickets were sold out for the derby match between PSIS Semarang and Persis Solo but police decided on Thursday to bar spectators …

Police officers on trial over Indonesia stadium stampede
1 year, 11 months ago

Police officers on trial over Indonesia stadium stampede

Al Jazeera  

Some 135 people died in the disaster at a football match last October prompting questions over safety standards and the use of tear gas. Three police officers and two match officials have gone on trial in Indonesia, charged with negligence over their alleged roles last year in the deaths of 135 people at a football match in East Java. The …

Indonesia Stadium Disaster Trial Begins as Five Tried for Negligence
1 year, 11 months ago

Indonesia Stadium Disaster Trial Begins as Five Tried for Negligence

News 18  

Five Indonesian men charged with negligence leading to one of the worst stadium disasters in football history appeared in court by video link on Monday as their trial began. The stampede in October in the East Java city of Malang — which killed 135 people, including more than 40 children — came after police fired tear gas into packed stands …

Indonesia soccer disaster trial begins for five charged
1 year, 11 months ago

Indonesia soccer disaster trial begins for five charged

The Hindu  

An Indonesian court began trial on January 16 against five men on charges of negligence leading to the deaths of 135 people after police fired tear gas inside a soccer stadium, setting off a panicked run for the exits in which many were crushed. Police officers fired tear gas when fans flooded the pitch after Arema FC was defeated in …

Indonesia’s Jokowi Pledges to Improve Stadium Safety After Stampede
2 years, 1 month ago

Indonesia’s Jokowi Pledges to Improve Stadium Safety After Stampede

The Diplomat  

Indonesian President Joko Widodo has vowed to improve stadium safety and “thoroughly transform” the way soccer is administered in the country, after a stampede that claimed the lives of 132 people in late September. Speaking to reporters after a meeting with FIFA President Gianni Infantino on October 19, Jokowi, as he is known, said that Indonesia would demolish the Kanjuruhan …

Tear gas fired by Indonesian police triggered last month’s deadly crush at football match, report says
2 years, 1 month ago

Tear gas fired by Indonesian police triggered last month’s deadly crush at football match, report says

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The deadly soccer stampede in …

Police tear gas main cause of Indonesia football tragedy: Report
2 years, 1 month ago

Police tear gas main cause of Indonesia football tragedy: Report

Al Jazeera  

Most of the 135 victims caught up in panic and chaos in the stadium died of asphyxiation, Indonesian rights commission finds. The excessive and indiscriminate use of tear gas by police was the main cause of a deadly crush at a football stadium in East Java last month that left 135 people dead, Indonesia’s human rights commission has found. The …

FIFA vows to improve Indonesian soccer safety after tragedy
2 years, 2 months ago

FIFA vows to improve Indonesian soccer safety after tragedy

Associated Press  

JAKARTA, Indonesia — The president of soccer’s world governing body met with Indonesia’s president on Tuesday and pledged to help improve stadium safety to prevent a repeat of a tragedy in which police fired tear gas at a match, causing a crush that killed 132 people as spectators attempted to flee. FIFA President Gianni Infantino said it will bring experts …

Indonesia to demolish Malang stadium where stampede killed 133
2 years, 2 months ago

Indonesia to demolish Malang stadium where stampede killed 133

Al Jazeera  

President Joko Widodo meets FIFA head, pledges to ‘thoroughly transform’ football in Indonesia in line with the governing body’s standards. Indonesian President Joko Widodo says his government will demolish and rebuild a football stadium where 133 people died in a stampede this month in one of the world’s deadliest sporting disasters. The president, popularly known as Jokowi, was speaking on …

Deadly Indonesia football stampede caused by tear gas: Minister
2 years, 2 months ago

Deadly Indonesia football stampede caused by tear gas: Minister

Al Jazeera  

More than 130 people were killed as they rushed to exit a stadium in East Java in one of the world’s worst sports disasters. A football stampede in Indonesia that killed more than 130 people was caused by tear gas, the country’s security minister has said. A team of government officials, and football and security experts had launched an investigation …

Did police cause Indonesia’s football stadium disaster?
2 years, 2 months ago

Did police cause Indonesia’s football stadium disaster?

Al Jazeera  

An Indonesian football match led to the deaths of more than a hundred people after police fired tear gas. Jessica Washington: And I did see some online commentary of people saying things like, oh, but you know, these football fans, if they hadn’t caused trouble in the first place, none of this would’ve happened. Andreas Harsono: This is the largest …

FIFA won’t sanction Indonesia over fatal crush, Widodo says
2 years, 2 months ago

FIFA won’t sanction Indonesia over fatal crush, Widodo says

Associated Press  

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia’s president said the country will not face sanctions from soccer’s world governing body after the firing of tear gas inside a half-locked stadium caused a crush at the exits, killing 131 people, including 17 children. Joko Widodo said FIFA President Giani Infantino wrote in a letter to him about potential collaborations between Indonesia and FIFA and …

1 Dead After Violent Clashes at Argentina Football Match; Cops Fire Tear Gas
2 years, 2 months ago

1 Dead After Violent Clashes at Argentina Football Match; Cops Fire Tear Gas

News 18  

One person died Thursday when violent clashes near a soccer match outside Buenos Aires between Boca Juniors and Gimnasia y Esgrima spilled into the stadium and onto the pitch, authorities said. Police fired rubber bullets and tear gas outside the Carmelo Zerillo stadium in La Plata, about 50 kilometers south of Argentina’s capital as they attempted to stop fans from …

Indonesian police to charge 6 people in soccer disaster
2 years, 2 months ago

Indonesian police to charge 6 people in soccer disaster

Associated Press  

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesian police said Thursday they are bringing criminal charges against three officers and three civilians for their roles in the deaths of 131 people when police fired tear gas inside a soccer stadium, setting off a panicked run for the exits in which many were crushed. National Police chief Listyo Sigit Prabowo said the suspects include the …

From pitch invasion to stampede, how the Indonesia football disaster unfolded
2 years, 2 months ago

From pitch invasion to stampede, how the Indonesia football disaster unfolded

Firstpost  

It took just 10 minutes for the ‘deadliest football disaster’ to break out at the Kanjuruhan stadium in the city of Malang in Indonesia. A pitch invasion and a stampede prompted by police firing tear gas in a packed Indonesian stadium on Saturday left at least 131 people dead, including 32 children. 10.19 pm: Riot police move in At 10.18 …

UEFA games to hold moment of silence in memory of Indonesian stadium disaster victims
2 years, 2 months ago

UEFA games to hold moment of silence in memory of Indonesian stadium disaster victims

The Hindu  

A moment of silence will be held at all matches in European competitions this week in memory of the victims of the Indonesian stadium disaster that killed at least 125 people, European soccer’s governing body UEFA said on Tuesday. The incident is one of the world’s worst stadium disasters, with police saying 125 people died, while the Malang city health …

Witnesses recount chaos, blame police in Indonesia stadium deaths
2 years, 2 months ago

Witnesses recount chaos, blame police in Indonesia stadium deaths

Al Jazeera  

Witnesses at Kanjuruhan stadium told of clashes between fans and police, deaths of spectators, and how they survived. But then police closed it again and kept shooting tear gas and attacking people from the inside and out.” ‘I have no idea what happened to them’ Tension had started to mount 15 minutes before the final whistle as it became clear …

Indonesia police say gates in the soccer stadium stampede were too small for escape
2 years, 2 months ago

Indonesia police say gates in the soccer stadium stampede were too small for escape

NPR  

Indonesia police say gates in the soccer stadium stampede were too small for escape Enlarge this image toggle caption Achmad Ibrahim/AP Achmad Ibrahim/AP MALANG, Indonesia — The gates at the Indonesian soccer stadium where police fired tear gas that set off a deadly crush were too small and could only accommodate two at a time when hundreds were trying to …

Love and loss: On the Indonesia football match stampede
2 years, 2 months ago

Love and loss: On the Indonesia football match stampede

The Hindu  

As tragic as the stampede in the Kanjuruhan Stadium, in East Java, Indonesia, that killed at least 125 people after a football game on Saturday night, was, the most telling comment on the incident was made by an injured survivor, who rightfully blamed the police for “dehumanising” the spectators. FIFA, football’s governing body, has come up with a clear guideline …

32 children killed in Indonesia stadium disaster
2 years, 2 months ago

32 children killed in Indonesia stadium disaster

Deccan Chronicle  

MALANG: At least 32 children died in Indonesia's stadium crush, an official said Monday as police moved to punish those responsible for one of the deadliest disasters in football history. "We asked to unveil who has perpetrated the crimes and take action against them and we also hope the national police will evaluate their security procedures," he said in a …

Stadium tragedy exposes Indonesia’s troubled soccer history
2 years, 2 months ago

Stadium tragedy exposes Indonesia’s troubled soccer history

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — Gaining the right to host next year’s Under-20 World Cup was a major milestone in Indonesia’s soccer development, raising hopes that a successful tournament would turn around long-standing problems that have blighted the sport in this country of 277 million people. “The police who were in charge of security violated FIFA stadium safety and security regulations,” …

Indonesia orders stadium disaster ‘perpetrators’ punished
2 years, 2 months ago

Indonesia orders stadium disaster ‘perpetrators’ punished

The Hindu  

Indonesia’s government called on the country’s police on October 3, 2022 to identify and punish whoever was responsible for a stadium stampede that left 125 people dead, as anger mounted over one of the deadliest disasters in the history of football. “We ask the national police to find the perpetrators who have committed crimes in the next few days,” Indonesia’s …

Indonesia forms independent team to probe football stadium disaster
2 years, 2 months ago

Indonesia forms independent team to probe football stadium disaster

The Hindu  

Indonesia will establish an independent fact-finding team to investigate a deadly football stampede in a stadium in East Java and help find the perpetrators behind the disaster, chief security minister Mahfud MD told a news conference on Monday. At least 174 people died in a stampede at an Indonesian football match in one of the world's worst stadium disasters. "Together …

Football turns deadly: Indonesia stampede joins list of worst stadium disasters in the world
2 years, 2 months ago

Football turns deadly: Indonesia stampede joins list of worst stadium disasters in the world

Firstpost  

Indonesia saw its worst stadium disaster when 125 people died during a riot and stampede at a football league match in Malang. This incident reminds us of past tragedies when the game cost lives A football match in Indonesia turned into one of the world’s deadliest stadium disasters of all time on Saturday. Reacting to the tragedy, the president of …

Seventeen children among the dead in Indonesian football stampede
2 years, 2 months ago

Seventeen children among the dead in Indonesian football stampede

The Hindu  

At least seventeen children were among the 125 people killed in a football stampede in Indonesia at the weekend, officials said, as pressure builds on the Southeast Asian nation to explain how one of the world's worst stadium disasters unfolded. Indonesian daily Koran Tempo ran a black front page on Monday, centred on the words "Our Football Tragedy", printed in …

Jaishankar condoles families of victims killed during Indonesia football stampede
2 years, 2 months ago

Jaishankar condoles families of victims killed during Indonesia football stampede

The Hindu  

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has expressed condolences to the families of victims who lost their lives during a stampede at a football match in Indonesia that killed at least 125 people. "The football world is in a state of shock following the tragic incidents that have taken place in Indonesia at the end of the match between Arema FC …

Indonesia sets up team to probe fatal soccer stampede as 32 children announced among 125 dead
2 years, 2 months ago

Indonesia sets up team to probe fatal soccer stampede as 32 children announced among 125 dead

ABC  

Indonesia has set up an independent team to investigate a crowd crush at a soccer stadium that killed 125 people, including 32 children, as the country's human rights commission questioned the police use of tear gas. Key points: FIFA regulations say "crowd control gas" should not be use 18 police officers responsible for firing tear gas were being investigated, along …

Indonesia announces investigation into Malang football disaster
2 years, 2 months ago

Indonesia announces investigation into Malang football disaster

Al Jazeera  

Some 125 people were killed and hundreds more wounded after fans ran onto the pitch and police used tear gas to disperse them. “Based on the investigation carried out… tonight the national police chief has made a decision to relieve Malang police chief Ferli Hidayat from his duty and replace him,” Dedi Prasetyo told a televised press conference. Reihan Zailani, …

How the deadly crush at an Indonesian soccer match unfolded
2 years, 2 months ago

How the deadly crush at an Indonesian soccer match unfolded

ABC  

Violence, tear gas and a deadly crush that erupted following a domestic league soccer match on Saturday night marked another tragedy in Indonesian football. Indonesia's Arema soccer club on Monday apologised to victims of the deadly stadium stampede, with club president Gilang Widya Pramana stating he was ready to take full responsibility for the events. Police said there were some …

Candlelit vigil for victims of Indonesia football stadium crush, as focus turns to police response
2 years, 2 months ago

Candlelit vigil for victims of Indonesia football stadium crush, as focus turns to police response

ABC  

Hundreds of soccer fans have held a candlelight vigil for the victims of the East Java football stadium stampede disaster, where police fired tear gas in an attempt to stop violence that left at least 125 people dead. Key points: At least 125 people died and more than 100 people are in hospital, 11 critically injured Grieving relatives waited for …

125 die as tear gas triggers crush at Indonesia soccer match
2 years, 2 months ago

125 die as tear gas triggers crush at Indonesia soccer match

Associated Press  

MALANG, Indonesia — Police firing tear gas after an Indonesian soccer match in an attempt to stop violence triggered a disastrous crush of fans making a panicked, chaotic run for the exits, leaving at least 125 people dead, most of them trampled upon or suffocated. “The stadium turned into a smoke-filled battleground when police fired tear gas,” said Rizky, who …

Indonesia revises death toll from football stadium stampede
2 years, 2 months ago

Indonesia revises death toll from football stadium stampede

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The incident, which is being seen as one of …

EXPLAINER: What’s behind Indonesia’s deadly soccer match?
2 years, 2 months ago

EXPLAINER: What’s behind Indonesia’s deadly soccer match?

Associated Press  

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Violence, tear gas and a deadly crush that erupted following a domestic league soccer match Saturday night marked another tragedy in Indonesian football. Police said there were some 42,000 spectators in the stadium, all of whom were Arema’s supporters because the organizer had banned Persebaya fans in an effort to avoid brawls. Fans threw bottles and other …

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