Angry supporters had invaded the field on Saturday evening after a match in Malang, eastern Java. In return, the police pulled tear gas, causing panic scenes.
Le Monde with AFP
At least 127 people died on Saturday October 2 in the evening following crowd movements in a football stadium after a match in Malang, East of Java, Indonesia, announced the police.
“In the incident, 127 people died, among whom two were police. Thirty-four people died inside the stadium and the rest succumbed to the hospital,” said in a statement the Local police chief, Nico for.
Angry supporters invaded the field after the end of the match of the Indonesian Premier League between Persebaya Surabaya and Arema Malang (3-2). Several fights between fans of the two rival football teams were then reported inside the stadium.
chaos
These fights prompted the riot police to draw tear gas, which caused panic among the supporters, said Nico in order. Hundreds of people ran to an exit door to avoid tear gas. Some have suffocated in chaos and others have been trampled on. Scenes of riots also took place on the outskirts of the stadium.
more than 300 people were transported urgently to hospita Ux neighbors to treat their injuries, but many died on the way or during their treatment, said Mr. in order.
The history of world football is enamelled with tragedies due to fights between supporters and panic movements. One of the deadliest took place in 2001 in the stadium of Accra in Ghana where a stampede had caused the death of 127 people. There too, the police had pulled tear gas from angry supporters, causing panic.