Indonesia stadium riot: At least 127 people reported dead following soccer match, police say

[Gefn]

At least 127 people are dead and hundreds more injured, police say, after chaos and violence erupted late on Saturday following an Indonesian league soccer match between two of the nation’s biggest teams.

Supporters of Arema FC and rival Persebaya Surabaya clashed after home team Arema FC was defeated 3-2 at a match in the city of Malang in East Java.

“First of all, a riot happened,” East Java police chief Nico Afinta said during a press conference following the event.

“From Saturday’s incident (so far), 127 people have died – including two members of the police,” he said. Close to 200 people were also injured, he added.



https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/01/asia/indonesia-soccer-stadium-stampede-persebaya-surabaya-arema-fc-intl-hnk/index.html

[mountaineer]

Yikes. Who do they think they are, Brits?

[EdinVA]

It's safer to be in a hurricane in FL...

[GtHawk]

Damn good thing they don't have guns or we'd see some real significant numbers of dead and injured  How shallow must your life be to get this upset over a damn game?

[240B]

How shallow must your life be to get this upset over a damn game?

Whatever this is, there is much more involved than a 'damn game'. There are dozens of political, social, and religious sects in Indonesia. The game was the spark. But the kindling was already laid.

[Wingnut]

So, who thought firing teargas into a crowd of 40K confined in a stadium  was a good idea?