At least 125 killed as tear gas triggers crush at Indonesian football match

Clashes broke out after the game ended with hosts Arema FC of East Java’s Malang city losing to Persebaya Surabaya FC 3-2
At least 125 killed as tear gas triggers crush at Indonesian football match

Fans invade the pitch during clashes between supporters at Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang, East Java, Indonesia, which left 130 dead (Yudha Prabowo/AP)

At least 125 people died in the panic and chaotic run for exits after police fired tear gas at an Indonesian football match to drive away fans upset with their team’s loss.

Most of the people who died were trampled on or suffocated, making it one of the deadliest sports events in the world.

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