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Indonesia to demolish Malang stadium where stampede killed 133

Indonesian President Joko Widodo, right, shakes hands with FIFA boss Gianni Infantino during their meeting in Jakarta [Hafidz Mubarak A/Antara Foto/via Reuters]

Indonesian President Joko Widodo says his government will demolish and rebuild a football stadium where 133 people died in a stampede this month in one of the world’s deadliest sporting disasters.

The president, popularly known as Jokowi, was speaking on Tuesday to reporters at the state palace in Jakarta after meeting Gianni Infantino, head of world football governing body FIFA.

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