MALANG, Indonesia—Dozens of Indonesian police were placed under investigation on Monday over a stampede at a soccer match that killed 125 people, as authorities sought to determine what caused one of the world’s deadliest stadium disasters and who was to blame. Panicked spectators were crushed on Saturday as they tried to flee the overcrowded stadium…
Indonesia’s President Orders Temporary Suspension of Football Matches After Deadly Stampede
Indonesian President Joko Widodo has ordered the temporary suspension of local football matches and urged a safety review in the aftermath of a deadly stampede in East Java province on Saturday. Widodo called on the youth and sports minister, the local football association chief, and the national police chief to “thoroughly investigate” how the matches…
Indonesia’s President Orders Temporary Suspension of Soccer Matches After Deadly Stampede
Indonesian President Joko Widodo has ordered the temporary suspension of local soccer matches and urged a safety review in the aftermath of a deadly stampede in East Java province on Saturday. Widodo called on the youth and sports minister, the local soccer association chief, and the national police chief to “thoroughly investigate” how the matches…
Police Use of Tear Gas Questioned After Indonesia Soccer Stampede Kills 125
MALANG, Indonesia—Police firing tear gas after an Indonesian soccer match in an attempt to stop violence triggered a disastrous crush of fans making a panicked, chaotic run for the exits, leaving at least 125 people dead, most of them trampled upon or suffocated. Attention immediately focused on police crowd-control measures at Saturday night’s match between…
125 Die as Tear Gas Triggers Crush at Indonesia Soccer Match
MALANG, Indonesia—Police firing tear gas after an Indonesian soccer match in an attempt to stop violence triggered a disastrous crush of fans making a panicked, chaotic run for the exits, leaving at least 125 people dead, most of them trampled upon or suffocated. Attention immediately focused on police crowd-control measures at Saturday night’s match between…
At Least 129 Dead After Stampede at Soccer Match in Indonesia, Police Say
At least 129 people are dead and around 180 other people are injured after a crowd stampede during a riot broke out at a soccer match in Indonesia, police said on Sunday. The match between home team Arema FC and its rival, Persebaya Surabaya, was held at Kanjuruhan Stadium in Indonesia’s East Java province on Saturday night….
At Least 174 Dead After Stampede at Soccer Match in Indonesia, Police Say
At least 174 people are dead and more than 100 other people are injured after a crowd stampede during a riot broke out at a soccer match in Indonesia, police said on Sunday. The match between home team Arema FC and its rival, Persebaya Surabaya, was held at Kanjuruhan Stadium in Indonesia’s East Java province on Saturday…
At Least 125 Dead After Stampede at Soccer Match in Indonesia, Police Say
At least 125 people are dead and more than 100 other people are injured after a crowd stampede during a riot broke out at a soccer match in Indonesia, police said on Sunday. The match between home team Arema FC and its rival, Persebaya Surabaya, was held at Kanjuruhan Stadium in Indonesia’s East Java province on Saturday…
Indonesian Police Say 4 Dead, 1 Missing in Papua Attack
JAYAPURA, Indonesia—Indonesian security forces on Saturday recovered the bodies of four construction workers who were killed in a separatist attack in the restive Province of West Papua, police said. The four men were killed late Thursday when gunmen stormed a government road construction project in remote Meyarga village in Bintuni Bay district, said West Papua…
One Dead After Indonesia Earthquake of Magnitude 5.8 in Northern Sumatra: Agency
JAKARTA (Reuters) -An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 struck Indonesia’s Northern Sumatra province on Saturday, killing one, said the country’s meteorology and geophysics agency, BMKG. Nine people were injured in the quake, which was felt in a few towns and prompted people to flee their homes, BMKG chief Dwikorita Karnawati told reporters. Five houses were damaged…
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