At least 130 people were killed and around two hundred people sustained injuries after a crowd stampede during a riot in a football match in Indonesia’s East Java province overnight, agencies reported quoting police.
A clash broke out between supporters of Javanese clubs Arema and Persebaya Surabaya after the former was defeated at the foot ball match in Malang Regency, East Java.
Fighting reportedly started when thousands of Arema fans rushed into the field after their team lost. Supporters from Arema team had invaded the pitch and police had to fire tear gas which triggered a stampede and suffocation, East Java police chief Nico Afinta told media.
Video footage posted on social media showed people rushing onto the pitch in the stadium in Malang and images of body bags.
Meanwhile, Indonesia’s sports minister Zainudin Amali told Reuters that authorities would re-evaluate safety at football matches and consider not allowing spectators after a stampede killed more than 127 people.
