174 people died of terror on Saturday at a soccer match in Indonesia, one of the worst sporting events in the world. Most of them were crushed to death when police used tear gas to quell the riots. Riots erupted after Surabaya’s Persebaya defeated Arema FC of East Java’s Malang 3-2 on Saturday night. The Indonesian Football Association announced that the BRI Liga 1 top division match, which Persebaya won 3-2, was suspended for a week and an investigation was launched. “Thirty-four people died inside the stadium and the rest died in hospital,” Nico said in a statement.

Source: dna October 02, 2022 10:38 UTC