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According to local police reports, there were 127 deaths and at least 180 injured after a brawl broke out this Saturday between fans in Indonesia after the match between Arema and Persebaya Surabaya.
Chaos erupted after the visitors (Persebaya Surabaya) won to Arema 2-3 and a collective invasion was presented in which it is presumed that several of the soccer players who participated in the match were also attacked.
The authorities sought to control and disperse the mass of people who jumped onto the pitch with blows and kicks, but seeing that the situation was getting out of hand, they chose to launch tear gas, which would have triggered the fatal incident.
Apparently, the police forces sprayed large amounts of gases in closed spaces and between the pushing and the struggle of the fans to try to breathe, many fainted and suffocated due to lack of oxygen.
Initially, officials from the Indonesian league claimed that there were several deaths but without confirming a number; hours later the police confirmed 127 deceased and at least 180 wounded.
“We are concerned and deeply regret this incident. We share our condolences and hope that this will be a valuable lesson for all of us,” said Akhmad Hadian Lukita, president and director of the Indonesian first division.
This is not the first time that a tragedy of this type has occurred in Indonesia, and it is at least since 1994 74 fans had died in violent acts inside the soccer stadiums of the Asian country, according to ABC.