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Indonesia announces investigation into Malang football disaster

Some 125 people were killed and hundreds more wounded after fans ran onto the pitch and police used tear gas on them.

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Indonesia orders stadium disaster 'perpetrators' punished

Malang (Indonesia) (AFP) - Indonesia's government called on police Monday to identify and punish those responsible for a stadium stampede that left 125 people dead, as anger mounted over one of the deadliest disasters in the history of football.

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One of the worst stadium tragedies in history: an expert explains what led to the soccer stampede in Indonesia

At least 125 soccer fans have died in Indonesia, and more than 300 have been injured, in what is being reported as one of the worst sports stadium tragedies in history.

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Indonesia's NasDem party endorses outgoing Jakarta governor for 2024 presidential race

Indonesia's fifth-largest political party NasDem on Monday announced that it is backing outgoing Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan as its candidate for the 2024 presidential election.

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The weekend stadium tragedy underscores the danger of watching soccer in Indonesia

The death of at least 125 people at a soccer match on Saturday is a tragic reminder that Indonesia is one of the most dangerous countries in which to attend a game.

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Indonesia forms independent team to probe soccer stampede - minister

Indonesia will establish an independent fact-finding team to investigate a deadly soccer stampede in a stadium in East Java and help find the perpetrators behind the disaster, chief security minister Mahfud MD told a news conference on Monday.

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Anger grows against Indonesia police over football stadium tragedy

Malang (Indonesia) (AFP) - Anger against police mounted in Indonesia on Monday after at least 125 people were killed in one of the deadliest disasters in the history of football, when officers fired tear gas in a packed stadium, triggering a stampede.

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Jaishankar condoles families of victims killed during Indonesia football stampede

At least 125 people died in the stampede after violence broke out at a stadium in East Java

The Hindu

Hillsborough survivors send message of support to victims of Indonesian football crush

The Hillsborough Survivors Support Alliance offered a message of support on social media after at least 125 fans died when violence broke out at a football match in Indonesia

Daily Mirror

Indonesia presses for answers after deadly soccer stampede

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.

Reuters

Stadium tragedy exposes Indonesia's troubled soccer history

Gaining the right to host next year’s Under-20 World Cup was a major milestone in Indonesia’s soccer development that raised hopes of a turnaround to long-standing problems that have blighted the sport in this country of 277 million people

The Independent UK

Building a disaster-ready culture in Indonesia

Indonesia had almost 10,000 floods last decade, and flood incidents keep rising. To turn the tide, new cultural and infrastructural solutions may be needed.

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'Fans died in players' arms,' says coach at Indonesia football tragedy

Malang (Indonesia) (AFP) - Chilean football coach Javier Roca on Sunday said "fans died in the arms of players" and claimed tear gas-firing police fatally "over-stepped" the mark in the Indonesian football tragedy which claimed at least 125 lives.

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Five ways Indonesia is tackling under-nutrition in children

Stunting is a major problem in Indonesia, but one municipality is hoping to eliminate it in 2024.

The Guardian - AU

Morning mail: medicinal cannabis boom, Brazil’s Bolsonaro on the brink, Indonesian stadium disaster

Monday: Some patients are taking cannabis for medical conditions when there is little evidence it’s effective, experts say. Plus: why a scream might be good for you

AFP

Police under fire after 125 killed in Indonesia stadium stampede

Malang (Indonesia) (AFP) - Indonesian police came under mounting criticism Sunday after 125 people died in a stampede at a football stadium where officers fired teargas on angry fans invading the pitch.

The Guardian - UK

Indonesia has a huge passion for football but is no stranger to tragedy

The lethal disaster on Saturday could finally be lead to real change in the attitudes of the government, the security forces and fans

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Soccer world reacts to disaster at Indonesia stadium

A minute of silence has been observed before soccer matches around the world in honor of victims of the disaster at a stadium in Indonesia that claimed at least 125 lives

The Guardian - UK

‘I felt terrified’: fans tell how Indonesian stadium disaster unfolded

Witnesses describe how police use of teargas led to brutal crushes that killed 125 football fans in East Java

Daily Mirror

New Zealander faces death penalty in Bali after getting caught with 'birthday present' of cocaine, MDMA and meth

A 42-year-old New Zealand national faces a lengthy time behind bars, or more severely, the death penalty for flaunting Bali's strict anti-drug law - after being caught with nearly seven grams of drugs

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Indonesian football tragedy leaves Rangers 'deeply saddened' as 174 dead following stampede

Local reports in the region of Javanese, Malang, have indicated a tragic loss of life following a match between Arema and Persebaya Surabaya, with Rangers sending support.

AFP

At least 125 dead in Indonesia football stadium stampede

Malang (Indonesia) (AFP) - At least 125 people died at an Indonesian football stadium when thousands of angry home fans invaded the pitch and police responded with tear gas that triggered a stampede, authorities said Sunday.

The Hindu

Explained | What's behind Indonesia's deadly soccer match?

In what appeared to be one of the worst sports disasters, police said at least 174 people died, including children and two police officers. Later on Sunday, East Java Deputy governor Emil Dardak said that the toll had been revised to 125

AFP

Chaos before stampede delivered disaster to Indonesia football fans

Malang (Indonesia) (AFP) - Sam Gilang rushed to the exit of the Indonesian football stadium with thousands of other terrified spectators as police fired tear gas and hit fans with batons, creating a stampede that claimed at least 125 lives.

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