Police probe tear gas use at Indonesian football match after 125 die in crush

Players and officials of the soccer club Arema FC pray outside the Kanjuruhan Stadium (AP)

Indonesian police said they are investigating more than a dozen officers responsible for firing tear gas at a football match, sparking a crush that killed 125 people.

The announcement came as distraught family members struggled to comprehend the sudden loss of loved ones at the match in East Java’s Malang city that was watched only by hometown Arema FC fans.