At least 174 people have died in a crush at an Indonesian football match that has become one of the world’s worst stadium disasters.
About 180 were also hurt in aftermath after the country’s home team Arema FC’s loss to bitter rivals at the overcrowded stadium late on Saturday in Malang, East Java.
According to the BBC, the crush took place after police tear-gassed fans who invaded the pitch.
As panic spread, thousands surged towards Kanjuruhan stadium’s exits, where many suffocated.
The country’s chief security minister Mohammad Mahfud said 42,000 tickets had been told for the 38,000 capacity stadium and posted on Instagram: “To the victims family, our condolences. We also hope that the victims’ families will be patient and continue to coordinate with the government officials in the field.
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