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JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Violence, tear gas and a deadly crush that erupted following a domestic league soccer match Saturday night marked another tragedy in Indonesian football. Here's a look at how the chaos occurred and what is being done to prevent future incidents:
football stampede in Indonesia at the weekend, officials said, as pressure builds on the Southeast Asian nation to explain how one of the world's worst stadium disasters unfolded. Violence and hooliganism have long been features of Indonesian football, especially in places such as Jakarta, the capital, but Saturday's disaster in a small town in Java has thrown a spotlight on the problem. "My family and I didn't think it would turn out like this," said Endah Wahyuni, the elder sister of two boys, Ahmad Cahyo, 15, and Muhammad Farel, 14, who died after being caught in the melee.
Tragedi Kanjuruhan, Malang turut menyita perhatian dunia. Kericuhan yang terjadi usai laga Arema FC kontra Persebaya itu sedikitnya menewaskan 125 jiwa. Ucapan belasungkawa pun datang dari berbagai pihak.
Tragedi Kanjuruhan menyedot perhatian internasional. Federasi-federasi sepakbola Eropa memberi pernyataan duka cita dan doa kepada para korban.
MALANG, Indonesia: Football fan Firari Vilallah never imagined a football match of his favourite club Arema FC would claim the lives of at least 125 people.
The incident after an Indonesian soccer match Saturday is one of the deadliest sports incidents in the world.
At least 174 people have died and 180 injured in a stampede and riot at a football match in Indonesia, in one of the world’s worst stadium disasters. The crush took place in the aftermath of home team Arema FC's loss to bitter rivals Persebaya Surabaya at the overcrowded stadium late on Saturday in Malang, East Java. Ad Police officers fired tear gas in an attempt to control the situation, triggering the stampede and cases of suffocation, East Java police chief Nico Afinta told reporters.
PSSI berharap FIFA tak menjatuhkan sanksi buat Indonesia. Sebab Tragedi Kanjuruhan bukan kerusuhan antar-suporter, tetapi penumpukan massa di stadion.