The deadly riot happened after hooligans supporting Arema FC and Persebaya Surabaya clashed against each other after a match held in Malang in East Java.
An Indonesian league soccer match between two of the country’s biggest teams turned into a catastrophe, with more than 120 people dying in a stampede that followed a riot.
The deadly riot happened after hooligans supporting Arema FC and Persebaya Surabaya clashed against each other. The clashes erupted after Arema FC was defeated 3-2 in the match held in the city of Malang in East Java.
In the latest update, the Indonesian police said the death toll has climbed to 129.
„First of all, a riot happened … From Saturday’s incident (so far), 127 people have died – including two members of the police,“ East Java police chief Nico Afinta said.
