More Than 150 Dead in Unrest After Indonesian Soccer Match
More Than 150 Dead in Unrest After Indonesian Soccer Match
After a home team loss, fans ran onto the field and were confronted by the police, who used tear gas. In the panic that ensued, many were trampled.
By Sui-Lee Wee and Muktita Suhartono
Published Oct. 1, 2022Updated Oct. 2, 2022, 1:03 a.m. ET
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/01/world/asia/indonesia-soccer-football-dead-arema-persebaya-surabaya.html
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More than 150 people died Saturday night after a professional soccer match in Malang, Indonesia, when fans rushed the field, prompting the police to fire tear gas into tightly packed crowds, causing many to be trampled, according to local officials.
After the Arema football club lost 3-2 to Persebaya Surabaya, dozens of fans rushed the field at Kanjuruhan Stadium, Arema’s home.
The unrest prompted the police to fire tear gas, which caused panic, Inspector General Nico Afinta, the East Java Police chief, said at a news conference. There was confusion about the death toll — the government-backed National Human Rights Commission said 153 people died, while the Arema football club put the number at 182.
Both figures would make Saturday’s match among the deadliest episodes in the history of soccer. In 1964, at least 300 people died in Peru after an unpopular decision by a referee at a soccer game touched off a riot at the country’s national stadium.
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