174 people were killed and 180 injured in Indonesia football riots and stampedes.

(Reuters)

[Instant News/Comprehensive Report] At a football match held in Malang, East Java, Indonesia, on the 1st, fans rioted and stampeded. The number of deaths has climbed to 174 and 180 injured, which is the most serious in the history of global sports. One of the disasters.

According to Reuters, East Java police chief Nico Afinta said that home team Arema FC lost 2-3 to away team Persebaya Surabaya. A large number of supporters stormed the stadium, and police used tear gas to try to control the situation, causing crowds to stamp on and suffocate.

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Effanta pointed out that the fans at the scene fell into anarchy at the time, not only attacking the police but also destroying vehicles, and other people fled to the exit, resulting in a stampede tragedy.

The hospital that treated the wounded and received the remains revealed that many of the victims suffered head injuries, including a 5-year-old child.

Indonesian President Joko Widodo has ordered a complete suspension of Liga 1 football until the investigation into the tragedy is completed.

In addition, the International Football Association (FIFA) stipulates that security and police during the event are not allowed to carry or use firearms and various gases to suppress riots. Therefore, the Indonesian Football Association has sent an investigation team to Malang.

Indonesia's Amnesty International criticized the police for using excessive force to suppress the crowd at the time. Indonesian Security Minister Mahfud MD revealed that the stadium could only accommodate 38,000 spectators, but 42,000 tickets were sold that day.

Similar incidents in the past include 328 people killed in riots and shoving when Peru faced Argentina in a domestic stadium in 1964.

In 1989, 96 Liverpool fans in England were trampled to death at the Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield.