In tragic news coming out of Indonesia, more than 150 people died after being tear-gassed by riot police, leading to a massive stampede. The violence occurred following a league match between Arema FC and Persebaya Surabaya. In a game between the two teams, Persebaya Surabaya came on top, winning the match 3-2 against Arema, the home team.
However, Arema fans didn’t take kindly to the loss. Scores of fans invaded the pitch following the loss and clashed with the authorities. Videos and pictures uploaded on social media show police in full riot gear. The police then begin tear-gassing people, which is said to be the leading cause of such a large casualty.
After the Indonesia Stadium Tragedy incident came to light, riots broke out, leaving several vehicles and public property damaged. But how did the incident happen, and what is the current situation?
Indonesia Stadium Tragedy
According to various media reports, Arema FC faced Persebaya Surabaya in a mid-table clash. The match took place at Arena’s Kanjuruhan Stadium, located in East Java province, Indonesia. Kanjuruhan Stadium’s capacity is 42,449, which was filled during the game.
Arena started the match poorly, conceding in the eight-minute before falling behind 2-0 in the 32nd minute. However, Arema came back into the game, scoring two goals within four minutes with the score at 2-2 before half-time.
The match had one more goal, which Persebaya Surabaya scored. Arena tried hard to come back into the game but ultimately lost the game. As soon as the match finished, Arena fans invaded the pitch. Videos uploaded on Twitter showed that fans wearing Arema FC invaded the pitch and clashed with the riot police.
The state of football in my country, 127 died, more than 100 injured, this is so sad, sending prayers to the family of the deceased#kanjuruhan #AremavsPersebaya #indonesia pic.twitter.com/lWmOiMzq3r
— Bored Dude (@ProudCityzens) October 1, 2022
It is here that things started to get horrible. According to eyewitnesses, the riot police started to tear gas the fans. Media reports stated that as many as 34 people died immediately on the pitch. The ensuing chaos caused all fans to gather at the one exit gate in the stadium. It caused a considerable build-up, leading to suffocation and a lack of oxygen.
However, the majority of the people died as they could not be provided oxygen on time after being tear-gassed. Eyewitnesses…
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