Clash on football field in Indonesia, stampede killed - 129

Newsofdhaka24.com ; Published: Sunday, October 02, 2022 AD, 11:31 AM

Clash on football field in Indonesia,

In the eastern Indonesian city of Malang, 129 people were killed in clashes and stampedes between the two sides over winning and losing a football match. Another 180 people were injured in this incident. The incident took place at night on October 1, Saturday local time. The country's police confirmed this information..

It is reported that the football match was organized at Kanjuruhan Football Stadium in the city. The match is played between two football clubs namely Arema FC and Persebaya Surabaya. Persebaya defeated Arema 3-2 in the game. Arema lost to Persebaya for the first time in over two decades. But they refuse to give up..

According to the country's police, Arema's fans in the stadium started chaos on the field. Police fired tear gas to stop them. The audience panicked and started running. At this time, many people were trampled and killed. The police termed the incident as a riot..

In a statement, East Java police chief Nico Afinta said, "127 people were killed in this incident. Among them are two police officers. 32 people died inside the stadium. Others died after being taken to the hospital..

The country's government has apologized for the incident. They promised to investigate the matter. Zainuddin Amali, Minister of Sports and Youth of the country, said that this unfortunate incident happened at a time when football lovers are getting a chance to go to the stadium and watch the game..

Indonesia is scheduled to host the FIFA U-20 World Cup in May and June next year.. .

Newsofdhaka24.com / News Desk