Death toll rises to 174 in Indonesia stampede, president orders re-evaluation of security at soccer match

Indonesian President Joko Widodo has requested specialists to completely reconsider safety efforts at football matches. The request was given on Sunday after many individuals lost their lives in a conflict and charge at an arena in East Java territory. Up to this point 174 individuals have been killed and 140 harmed in the rush. News from Reuters and BBC.

Last Saturday night at Kanjuruhan Football Arena in Malang City, two football clubs in particular Arema FC and Persebaya Surabaya were playing. Persebaya crushed Arema 3-2 in the game. Indonesian police say Arema’s fans in the arena caused mayhem after the misfortune. Police shot nerve gas shells to stop them. The crowd was shocked. Around then, many individuals were killed in the charge.

Today, Indonesian President Joko Widodo advised the country’s soccer relationship to suspend Liga One matches until an examination concerning the occurrence is finished. He additionally called for measures to guarantee that the previous occurrence is the ‘last football misfortune’ of the country. ....................

Indonesia’s Central Security Clergyman Mahfud MD expressed that there were a greater number of onlookers than the limit of the arena the previous evening. The limit of that arena is 38 thousand. In any case, yesterday there were 42 thousand guests.