02.10.2022 09:17 14.720
First defeat in two decades: serious riots – at least 174 dead
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After violent riots at a football match in Malang, the death toll has risen to 174.
Indonesia – After violent riots in a football match in Malang, in the Indonesian province of East Java, the death toll rose to 174 on Saturday evening (local time).
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An injured person is taken out of the stadium. © STR / AFP
Two police officers were among the dead, Indonesian police said Sunday. In addition, 180 people were injured.
The Malang tragedy was one of the worst sports stadium disasters in the world. Kanjuruhan Stadium accommodates a total of 42,000 spectators and has been sold out according to authorities.
According to the police, 3,000 people stormed the square. “We would like to point out that not all of them were anarchists, there were only about 3,000 who entered the field,” said local police chief Nico Afinta.
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Indonesian President Joko Widodo has ordered a safety review of the country’s football matches following the disaster.
The country’s minister of sport and youth, the head of the national police and the head of the Indonesian Football Confederation have been ordered to “carry out a thorough assessment of football matches and security procedures,” Widodo said in a televised statement.
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More than 120 people died in the riots. © STR / AFP
After the match, police said angry fans stormed the pitch after their club, Arema FC, lost 3-2 to historical rivals Persebaya Surabaya, their first defeat in more than two decades. .
Police later claimed they tried to get fans to return to the stands and eventually fired tear gas into the crowd after two police officers were killed. According to the police, this sparked mass panic.
At one exit there was a traffic jam and “shortness of breath and lack of oxygen,” local police chief Nico Afinta said. Many of the victims were then trampled to death.
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The Indonesian Football Association has therefore suspended first division matches for a week. He also banned Arema FC from playing home games for the remainder of the season.
First report at 7.50 am, last update at 9.17 am
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