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21:13, 1 OCT 2022
UPDATED23:12, 1 OCT 2022
By Dan Burnham
Over 100 football fans and two police officers have died in Indonesia after a riot broke out following Arema FC's defeat to Persebaya Surabaya.
Arema were beat 3-2 at home by their rivals Persebaya, a result which prompted a large amount of their supporters to storm the pitch at full-time. Police responded by using tear gas inside the Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang.
Harrowing footage showed fans climbing over fences as they tried to escape from the smoke clouds. The number of victims has now been confirmed as 127, including two officers, with children among those killed.
Further videos posted online showed hallways of what appeared to be a nearby hospital lined with dead bodies. Local reports suggested the medical facilities were struggling to cope with the number of injured fans, with the death toll rising throughout the night as a result. ...
UPDATED23:12, 1 OCT 2022
By Dan Burnham
Over 100 football fans and two police officers have died in Indonesia after a riot broke out following Arema FC's defeat to Persebaya Surabaya.
Arema were beat 3-2 at home by their rivals Persebaya, a result which prompted a large amount of their supporters to storm the pitch at full-time. Police responded by using tear gas inside the Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang.
Harrowing footage showed fans climbing over fences as they tried to escape from the smoke clouds. The number of victims has now been confirmed as 127, including two officers, with children among those killed.
Further videos posted online showed hallways of what appeared to be a nearby hospital lined with dead bodies. Local reports suggested the medical facilities were struggling to cope with the number of injured fans, with the death toll rising throughout the night as a result. ...