Supporters of the losing team jumped onto the pitch to express their frustration and in an attempt to bring the situation under control, security officers fired tear gas, sparking a stampede. The stadium could accommodate more people than allowed.
Euskaraz irakurri: 174 pertsona hil dira Indonesiako football match ze bat izandako istiluetan
At least 174 people died and 180 were injured at a football match in Indonesia, in the province of Java Orienta, Saturday night. Apparently the fans of the teams that played the game were pisteados and crushed as they tried to flee from a disturbance.
Supporters of the losing home side have burst onto the playing field to express their frustration, and officials they fired tear gas in an effort to bring the situation under control, which has led to a stampede and suffocation casesAccording to the local police chief.
Some victims suffered brain injuries and the dead could be a five-year-old boy.
FIFA, the governing body of world football, specifies in its security regulations that the Commissioners and Police are not allowed to carry or use firearms or gases for crowd control.
The East Java police therefore did not indicate whether they were aware of these regulations.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo, for his part, has said authorities should thoroughly assess match safety, adding that he hopes Saturday’s match will be “the country’s last football tragedy”. Likewise, he ordered the suspension of all first league matches from Indonesia until an investigation into what happened is completed.
Also the stadium more people housed than allowedas 42,000 tickets had been sold for a stadium with a capacity of 38,000 people.
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Source: EITB
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