Police fired tear gas, followed by crowd stampede.
Indonesia The football field stampede accident occurred on Saturday (October 1) evening, which has killed at least 174 people.
Officially stated that about 180 more people were injured. The accident occurred in an Indonesian Class A Football League in East Java. On the evening of October 1, Arema FC, who was at home, lost 2-3 to Persebaya Surabaya, which was the first time Arema lost to this old opponent in more than 20 years. The country's security officials said the number of visitors exceeded the stadium's 38,000 cap, with about 4,000 more people. Indonesian President Joko Widodo ( Joko Widodo) has asked all league games to be suspended until the investigation is over. Live video shows that at the end of the game, home fans broke into the stadium and clashed with the visiting fans.
East Java police chief Nico Afinta said that the police fired tear gas, followed by a mass trampling and someone suffocated.
Police tried to stop fans rushing into the stadium.
Two policemen were killed, about 30 people died on the spot, and the rest died in the hospital.
"The crowd rushed to an exit, and there was congestion, and the process experienced difficulty breathing and hypoxia."
Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) said it would initiate an investigation and said the accident "defiled the face of Indonesian football."
FIFA has emphasized that police should not use "crowd control gas" on the stadium.
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