Indonesian authorities have raised the death toll of minors to 33 in a stampede that occurred Saturday at a soccer stadium in Indonesia from the island of Java, where at least 125 people died and more than 320 resuSome were injured.
The department of minors of the Ministry of Women and Child Protection of Indonesia updated the number of minor deaths, which was previously at 17.
The dead minors, aged between 4 and 17 years, were 25 boys and 8 girls, detailed on Monday Naharthe Deputy Minister of Child Protection, to the Indonesian news agency Antara.
The Indonesian government has promised to clarify the causes of the event, which has been described as the worst tragedy in Indonesian football and one of the worst episodes in this sport on record in the world.
The Minister of Security, Mahfoud MDannounced on Monday the formation of an independent commission to investigate both acts of violence committed by fans, as well as the actions of security agents who launched tear gas canisters into the stands, which could have exacerbated the stampede .
The tragedy occurred after thousands of fans of the club Aremathe local team, stormed the Kanjuruhan Stadium field in the city of Malang after a 2-3 loss to Persebaya Surabaya and confront the authorities.
Security officials responded by charging batons and firing tear gas in an attempt to stop the attacks, sending panicked fans fleeing en masse towards the stadium exits.
Most of the victims died of suffocation, trauma or crushing, according to hospital sources and witnesses.
The Chief of Police of Malang, Ferli Hidayathas been removed from office, while investigations are underway, and 28 officials are under review for incidents during the game.
The FIFA the use of tear gas is prohibited on soccer fields.
Source: La Verdad
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