tragedy in a football stadium in Malang, at least 125 dead

In the evening of sunday October 2, at malang (Indonesia)the clash between two teams in the football championship turned into a confrontation. Some players were singled out by the losing team’s thousands of supporters. The situation quickly deteriorated. Police vehicles were targeted, and security forces responded with batons. Some supporters were violently kicked, and tear gas was thrown into the stands. The beginning of a murderous crowd movement. “After the tear gas was fired, they all ran in the same direction, exiting through gates 10 and 12, causing a massive traffic jam. Several of them lost their lives due to lack of oxygen“, reports Nico AfnitaEast Java Police Chief (Indonesia).

Some supporters were asphyxiated. Others, seriously injured by the movement of the crowd, were urgently evacuated. At least 125 people, including two police officers, lost their lives. “Some of us have been trampled. Others fell, others were hit”confides an injured person. Near the hospital, families are looking for their loved ones. Many spectators are still doors disappeared. Sunday, October 2, Indonesians gathered in the evening in Jakarta (Indonesia) to watch over the victims of one of the worst disasters in football history.