JAKARTA: At least 129 people were killed and around 180 injured at a football match in Indonesia after a crowd stampede during a riot, police said on Sunday (Oct 2), in what appears to be one of the world's worst stadium disasters. The stadium had been been filled beyond capacity, said Indonesia'
JAKARTA: At least 129 people were killed and around 180 injured at a football match in Indonesia after a crowd stampede during a riot, police said on Sunday , in what appears to be one of the world's worst stadium disasters.
Two police officers were among the day, the police chief said, adding that 34 people died inside the stadium and the rest died in hospital. Security officers detain a fan during a clash between supporters of two Indonesian football teams at Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang, East Java, Indonesia, Saturday, Oct 1, 2022.
Zainudin Amali, Indonesia's sports minister, told KompasTV the ministry would re-evaluate safety at football matches, including considering not allowing spectators in stadiums.