At least 125 people have died after what has been described as a stampede and a riot at an Indonesian football match.
Police are reported to have used tear gas on some rioting supporters after Arema FC lost 3-2 to rivals Persebaya Surabaya in East Java on Saturday. FIFA has banned the use of tear gas in stadiums. As panic spread, thousands surged towards Kanjuruhan stadium's exits, where many suffocated.
The stampede is one of the worst of a tragically long line of stadium disasters.
More than 180 people are suspected to be injured. An earlier death toll of 174 had been reported, however authorities have now lowered that number to 125, stating some victims were originally counted twice.
Arema FC and Persebaya Surabaya are long-time rivals but Persebaya Surabaya fans were banned from buying tickets for the game because of fears of clashes.
Indonesia's chief security minister Mohammad Mahfud confirmed 42,000 tickets had been sold for the 38,000-capacity stadium and posted on Instagram: "To the victims family, our condolences. We also hope that the victims' families will be patient and continue to coordinate with the government officials in the field.
"I need to emphasize that the tragedy of Kanjuruhan is not a clash between Persebaya supporters and Arema. Because Persebaya supporters can't watch at that match. Supporters in the field are only from Arema.
"Therefore, the victims generally died from pushing, squeezing, trampling, and shortness of breath. There were no victims of beating or harassment between supporters. The government has made improvements to the implementation of football matches over time and will continue to improve."
Reports suggest that fans flooded onto the pitch after the referee blew the final whistle, before a stampede ensued after police used tear gas to deter supporters from running onto the field.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino described the horrible scenes as a "dark day for football" and sent his condolences to those who have been affected by the tragic event.
“The football world is in a state of shock following the tragic incidents that have taken place in Indonesia at the end of the match between Arema FC and Persebaya Surabaya at the Kanjuruhan Stadium," Infantino said in a statement.
“This is a dark day for all involved in football and a tragedy beyond comprehension. I extend my deepest condolences to the families and friends of the victims who lost their lives following this tragic incident.
"Together with FIFA and the global football community, all our thoughts and prayers are with the victims, those who have been injured, together with the people of the Republic of Indonesia, the Asian Football Confederation, the Indonesian Football Association, and the Indonesian Football League, at this difficult time.”
The Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) has confirmed it has launched an investigation and the country's president, Joko Widodo, has ordered the league to be halted.
"I express my deepest condolences for the football tragedy that took lives in Kanjuruhan, Malang," Widodo wrote on Twitter. "Due to this incident, I ordered the PSSI football league to be temporarily suspended until evaluation and security improvements were made."
Nico Afinta, police chief in East Java, said two officers were among the dead and added to a news conference: "It had gotten anarchic. They started attacking officers, they damaged cars. We would like to convey that not all of them were anarchic, only about 3,000 who entered the pitch."
Fleeing fans "went out to one point at the exit. Then there was a build-up, in the process of accumulation there was shortness of breath, lack of oxygen", the officer added.
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