Among the victims are 17 children, and another 300 were injured due to the riots registered in the
At least 174 people were killed, including 17 children. Another 300 were injured due to riots in the Kanjuruhan stadium, in the Javanese region of Malang, Indonesia, after a football match between Arema FC and Persebaya Surabaya, when security forces responded to a field invasion with the use of tear gas that caused a substantial human stampede.
The province's deputy governor, Emil Dardak, confirmed the death toll at a press conference reported by Kompas TV, which the Europa Press news agency quoted him as saying.
In addition, the number of injured is already around 300, according to the province's Civil Protection spokesman, Budi Santoso, in statements collected by the DPA agency.
Most of the deceased children were between 12 and 17 years old, according to the spokesman for the Ministry of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection, Nahar.
FC against their opponent, according to the local media, Suryamalang, the chief inspector general of the East Java Police, Nico Afinta, pointed out that the protests broke out after the defeat of Arema. The losing team's fans jumped onto the playing field to demand explanations for the result.
Infinite affirmed that the security guards took preventive and diversionary measures so that "the chaos did not escalate," including tear gas use.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo has ordered the suspension of all matches in the national league until what he has described as a "true humanitarian tragedy" is cleared up.
"This cannot be repeated in the future," the president remarked during an appearance before the Nation and added, "I ask the security forces, especially the Police Headquarters, to investigate what has happened immediately. "
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