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A football match in Malang City, East Java, Indonesia broke out on Saturday (1st) night, causing an accident of people stepping on people. The police said the tragedy on Sunday (2nd) that at least 153 people died and 180 injured. East Java Police Chief Nico Afinta said supporters of the losing side broke into the stadium and authorities fired tear gas, causing crowd trampling and multiple people to suffocate.
The game of the day was home court against the away party of Arema. Palsbaya won 3-2. After the game, thousands of Arema supporters broke into the stadium, causing riots. East Java police chief Nico Afinta said 34 people died on the spot in the stadium, the rest were treated in the hospital, and another 180 were injured. Two policemen were among the dead. Afenta said many people were crushed to death by suffocation while running to an exit. "They walked to a place at the exit and then gathered, and there was shortness of breath and hypoxia during the gathering." A police spokesman later announced that the death toll of one of the world's deadliest stadium disasters was 153. The hospital head told the local TV station that one of the victims was only 5 years old. Indonesia Chief Security Minister M Mohammad Mahfud MD said the number of spectators exceeded the capacity of Kanjulukhan Stadium. He posted on Instagram on Sunday that a stadium that can accommodate 38,000 people has already opened 42,000 tickets.
Malang Municipal Health Office Director Wiyanto Wijoyo earlier said officials are still checking the number of injuries. He said the victims “died from chaos, crowding, stampede and suffocation”, adding that the injured were transferred to different local hospitals. It is reported that thousands of Arema fans clashed when they rushed into the court. The Palsbaya players immediately left the stadium, but the Arema players who were still on the stadium were also attacked.
Local reports said that there were 40,000 spectators at the scene, of which 3,000 people came to the scene. Police said 13 cars were damaged, including 10 police cars. Images taken from the inside of the stadium at the time of the stampede showed a large amount of tear gas and people climbing over the fence, carrying injured spectators through the chaotic crowd.
social media footage shows people yelling swear words at police officers holding riot shields. Burned vehicles, including a police car, were scattered on the street outside the stadium on Sunday morning.
The Indonesian government apologized for the disaster and promised to investigate its situation. Indonesian Sports and Youth Minister Zainudin Amali told broadcaster Kompas, "We are sorry for this incident...it is a regrettable event that 'harmed' our football' when fans can watch football games in the stadium," "We will thoroughly evaluate the organization of the game and the fans present. Will we ban fans from watching the game again? That's the question we will discuss."
It is reported that fan violence is a long-standing problem in Indonesia, where fierce confrontations have evolved into deadly confrontations.
The Indonesian League has been suspended for a week due to the riots, and Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) said it will investigate the matter. Indonesian League Director Akhmad Hadian Lukita said: "We are worried and deeply regretful about this incident. We express our condolences and hope it will be a valuable lesson for all of us." "We announced the decision (suspension of the league) after receiving instructions from the President of the Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) and we do this to respect everything while awaiting the investigation process of the Indonesian Football Association (PSSI).
other stadium disasters include the stampede in the stands of the Hillsborough Stadium in England in 1989, resulting in the death of 97 Liverpool fans, and the tragedy of the Egyptian Port Said Stadium in 2012, with 74 people killed in the conflict. In 1964, a stampede occurred in the Olympic qualifiers held at the Lima National Stadium in Peru and Argentina , killing 320 people and injuring more than 1,000 people.
