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Explainer-Indonesia football stadium tragedy: what happened, death toll, and reaction

At least 125 people died over the weekend in Indonesia when a soccer match between two teams that were fierce rivals ended in a stampede, marking one of the world's worst stadium disasters in recent decades.

Reuters

Indonesian recalls stinging tear gas in deadly soccer melee

Dicky Kurniawan felt the sharp sting in his eyes as Indonesian police fired tear gas into the football stadium

The Independent UK

Indonesia to give 50 million rupiah in compensation to families of victims of deadly soccer stampede - senior minister

Indonesia will give 50 million rupiah ($3,268) in compensation to the families of at least 125 people who died in a stampede at a football stadium at the weekend, a senior minister said.

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Indonesia sets up team to probe fatal soccer stampede as 32 children announced among 125 dead

An Indonesian official says at least 32 of the victims were children aged between 3 and 17, while investigators are examining the actions of police and security officers and searching for possible vandals.

ABC News

Death toll for child victims of Indonesia soccer stampede reaches 32 - official

Fatalities among children following a soccer stampede in Indonesia at the weekend have climbed to 32, from an earlier count of 17, a government official said on Monday.

Reuters

The Loop: The latest on Indonesia's deadly soccer crush, Australian house prices fall again, and the next Met Gala theme

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Indonesia to hold independent inquiry into deaths of 125 soccer fans at stadium

The supporters died after officers fired tear gas in a packed stadium that caused a stampede over the weekend.

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Indonesian soccer stampede: What you need to know

A soccer stampede in Indonesia killed at least 125 people on the weekend, with 32 children among them, officials said, as pressure builds on the Southeast Asian country to explain how one of the world's worst stadium disasters unfolded.

Reuters

Relatives mourn those crushed at Indonesia soccer match

Families and friends of some of the 125 people who died in a deadly crush after an Indonesia soccer match wailed in grief as the bodies of the victims were returned home Monday

The Independent UK

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.

The Conversation

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.

WEKU

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.

Reuters

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

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Polls close in Brazil's tense election, FIFA 'in shock' after deadly soccer stampede, and public holidays for some Australians — as it happened

The news Australia is searching for, and all the news that happened while you snoozed: This is The Loop, your quick catch-up for this morning's stories.

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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

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago must reform how it manages private use of public property

The worst example: the parking meter deal. The most recent: the Chicago Fire soccer facility. The practice of selling off public resources to private interests, for a certain time at a certain price, is called a “concession.”

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

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The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: What's behind Indonesia's deadly soccer match?

Violence and a deadly stampede that erupted following a domestic league soccer match Saturday night marked another tragedy in Indonesian football

Reuters

How a deadly crush at an Indonesia soccer match unfolded

A soccer match at a stadium in Indonesia has ended in disaster, with at least 125 people killed and more than 320 injured after police sought to quell violence on the pitch, authorities said on Sunday. Here is how events unfolded:

Reuters

Soccer-Violence, mismanagement plague volatile Indonesian scene

Volatile crowds and violent fan groups have long been a hallmark of Indonesian soccer, left reeling from Saturday's rioting in East Java in which 129 people were killed following Arema FC's defeat by Persebaya Surabaya.

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174 Dead After Fans Stampede to Exit Indonesian Soccer Match

Panic at an Indonesian soccer match Saturday left 174 dead, most of whom were trampled to death after police fired tear gas to dispel riots, making it one of the deadliest sports events in the world. Riots broke out after the game ended Saturday evening with host Arema FC of…

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A look at some of the world's major crowd disasters

Panic at an Indonesian soccer match after police fired tear gas to stop brawls left 129 dead, mostly trampled to death

The Independent UK

129 dead after fans stampede to exit Indonesian soccer match

Panic at an Indonesian soccer match after police fired tear gas to stop brawls left 129 dead, mostly trampled to death

WEKU

More than 100 fans — many of them trampled — died in clashes after a soccer match

Brawls between supporters of two rival soccer teams in Indonesia were reported. The fights prompted riot police to fire tear gas, which caused panic. Two officers were also killed.

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