In Mahjong City, East Java, Indonesia, on the evening of the 1st, causing the most casualties in the stadium accident in the world. Currently, a total of 125 people have died, including 17 children. The victims' families said that the brothers died in chaos when they watched the live game "first time". The whole family never thought that the result would become like this.
According to Reuters , the Ministry of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection confirmed that at least 17 children died as a result, and 7 children are currently receiving treatment in the hospital, and the relevant data may rise again.
"This is the first time this pair of brothers has watched a live football game." The victim's family member Vashune said that the brothers are 14 and 15 years old. They love football very much and died in chaos when they entered the stadium for the first time. "The whole family never thought that the result would become like this."
《Antala News Agency 》 reported that the Indonesian Children's Protection Commission stated that many children may lose their parents and become orphans due to this, and the government should also take care of their physical and mental conditions.
Indonesian President Jokowi also instructed the country's Ministry of Health to give the most complete care of all injured people in the stampede case.
