At least 125 people were killed in a soccer stampede in Indonesia as panicking spectators tried escape an overpacked stadium after police fired tear gas to disperse fans.
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.
“They loved soccer, but never watched Arema live at Kanjuruhan stadium, this was their first time,” she added at her brothers’ funeral on Sunday, referring to the home side they backed. Indonesian daily Koran Tempo ran a black front page on Monday, centred on the words “Our Football Tragedy” printed in red along with a list of the dead.
Home side Arema FC had lost the match 3-2 to Persebaya Surabaya, though authorities had said tickets were not issued to Persebaya fans over security concerns.
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