Indonesia's Football Fans Throw Petals in Tribute to Victims of Deadly Riot

Описание: Some fans of Indonesia's Arema football club throw flowers at the club’s lion mascot monument at Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang, East Java, Indonesia, October 2, 2022.
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READ MORE: At least 125 people have died in a stampede at an East Java, Indonesia, football stadium Saturday night. Another 180 people were injured.

East Java Police Chief Nico Afinta told reporters that two members of the police force are among the victims, most of whom were trampled to death.

Police officials said the death toll had been revised to 125 from 174, after authorities found some of the victims were counted twice.

Police chief Afinta said the Indonesia premier league game had ended with Persebaya Surabaya beating Arema FC 3-2. He said Arema supporters — known as Aremania — were unhappy with the outcome and entered the field to chase the Arema team.

He said, “Police officers tried to persuade the Aremania to return to the stands but were ignored. We do not know why the crowd became increasingly anarchic, and finally attacked the police too. Finally, police fired tear gas at the crowd.”

Hundreds of supporters of each team ran to exit gates to avoid the tear gas, but many were suffocated and trampled. Dozens of the injured were rushed to nearby hospitals, but many of them died on the way or during treatment.

The angry crowd also burned 13 police cars and trucks.

Indonesian President Joko Widodo said in a televised speech he regretted the tragedy and had asked the minister of sports, the police chief and the head of the Football Association of Indonesia to evaluate football matches and their security procedures. He also said he ordered a temporary halt to matches until improvements to safety procedures have been completed. (AFP/VOA)

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