129 killed in stampede at Indonesian soccer match
A stampede at an Indonesian soccer match left 129 dead on Saturday night, The Associated Press reported.
Riot police fired tear gas into the crowd after several fights broke out at Kanjuruhan Stadium in the city of Malang in East Java province, according to the AP.
The tear gas led to panic and hundreds of individuals ran to the stadium’s exit. Thirty four people were killed instantly, after being trampled.
The East Java Police Chief told the AP that the death toll will likely increase.
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