More than a hundred spectators were killed when thousands of people rushed the field after the match. The number of victims decreased by dozens during Sunday, when the dead who were accidentally counted twice were removed from the statistics.
2.10. 15:21 | Updated 2.10. 17:12
International the president of the football association (FIFA). Gianni Infantino summed up the feelings of the sports community after the tragedy in Indonesia. Infantino said the entire football world was in shock over the accident that claimed more than a hundred lives.
“This is a dark day and an unimaginable tragedy for the entire sports community. I offer my deepest condolences to the families and friends of the victims,” Infantino told Fifa in the bulletin.
At least 125 spectators were killed when thousands of spectators stormed the Kanjuruhan Stadium pitch following Arema FC’s 2-3 home defeat. The team lost to Persebaya Surabaya for the first time in over two decades.
Earlier information reported 174 dead, but the deputy governor of East Java Emil Dardak confirmed to Metro-tv, according to the news agency AFP, that some of the dead were registered twice.
Fear of flight and panic began to spread in the stadium after the police had used tear gas and hit the rioting supporters with batons.
“People pushed each other. Many were trampled on the way to the exits”, who rushed out of the stadium from behind thousands of other spectators Sam Gilang22, told news agency AFP.
The victims of the football riot were taken to a total of ten different hospitals.
Police has reported that many were trampled or suffocated to death. Giland said that he lost three of his friends in one of the worst disasters in sports history.
“It was so scary and shocking,” she said.
The police have said that 34 of the victims died in the stadium. The hospital told a local TV channel that a 5-year-old child is among the victims.
“All our thoughts and prayers are with the victims, the injured and the Indonesian people,” FIFA president Infantino said.
The police said they only used tear gas after two policemen had died in the stadium.
Thousands of spectators rushed the pitch as Arema FC lost to Persebaya Surabaya.
The stadium the police, who called the events a riot, did not get support for their assessment from all the eyewitnesses.
“There was no riot. I don’t know what it was about when they suddenly fired tear gas. It shocked me. Didn’t they think about children or women,” the 43-year-old Don told. He declined to give his last name to AFP.
Some of the spectators who fled the stadium carried corpses with them, which fueled outrage. According to eyewitnesses, people threw everything they could get their hands on at the police, such as stones and bottles, and overturned police cars and set them on fire.
“The police were so arrogant. They could have just guided the supporters and the use of tampons would have been enough. There is no need to use tear gas,” Gilang said.
The stadium in the city of Malang has a capacity of 42,000 spectators, and the match was sold out, according to officials. About 3,000 spectators invaded the field.
The crowd, enraged by the use of force by the police, destroyed police cars outside the stadium. The picture shows a burnt police truck.
English former star Wayne Rooney described tragedy to shock. Sergio Ramos told of the tragedy being heartbreaking and captain of the England women’s national team Leah Williamson announced Indonesia has a special place in his heart. Michael Owen had to Horrifying news from Indonesia.
Also European football leagues, such as England Premier leagueItaly Serie A and France Ligue 1have expressed their sympathy and condolences to the victims of the tragedy.
of Spain La Liga said Sunday’s games will begin with a minute’s silence. Silence will also be observed in league games under the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) in memory of the victims. Union told that he is sorry for the tragedy and that he condemns the acts of violence.
Also clubs like Manchester United, Manchester City, FC Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain took part in the grief of the victims’ relatives.
Flowers were brought outside the stadium on Sunday.
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