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 …
At least 125 people have been killed in a stampede at a football stadium in Indonesia’s eastern city of Malang, one of the deadliest sports disasters in the world. Riot police responded by firing tear gas, including towards the stadium’s stands, causing panic among the crowd. “We have already done a preventive action before finally firing the tear gas as …
Chaos broke out after a local match in East Java province, triggering police to fire tear gas, resulting in the stampede. Violence, chaos and a deadly stampede that erupted following a domestic league football match on Saturday night marked one of the worst sporting disasters in history. Chaos broke out after Persebaya Surabaya defeated rival Arema Malang in Saturday night’s …
