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Post by sevenofnine on Oct 2, 2022 11:21:42 GMT -5
Man I thought my Fellow Raiders fans were bad Panic at an Indonesian football match Saturday left around 125 dead, most of whom were trampled to death after police fired tear gas to dispel riots, making it one of the deadliest sports events in the world. The national police chief and provincial authorities said the number of death toll had been revised downards from an earlier tally of 174, after some of the victims were found to have been counted twice. Attention immediately focused on the police use of tear gas, which is banned at soccer stadiums by FIFA. The president of the world soccer body called the deaths at the stadium “a dark day for all involved in football and a tragedy beyond comprehension,” while President Joko Widodo ordered an investigation of security procedures. Riots broke out after the game ended Saturday evening wi www.euronews.com/2022/10/02/at-least-174-dead-after-fans-stampede-to-exit-indonesian-football-match
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