![]() ![]() Indonesian football already had a reputation for danger. And though the stadium usually opens its exits ten minutes before the end of a game, this time they stayed locked. Making matters worse, local officials had sold 4,000 tickets over Kanjuruhan’s capacity of 38,000. Yet the rules are mere “guidelines” when it comes to domestic fixtures such as the one in Malang. FIFA, football’s global governing body, has long banned the use of tear gas at its tournaments. Indeed, the tragedy in Malang is nearly identical to one in 1964, when Peruvian police responded with tear gas to a pitch invasion during a match against Argentina, causing a stampede that killed 328 people. ![]() It is the worst sporting disaster to occur anywhere in nearly six decades. By the time the chaos subsided, at least 131 people had died, including 33 children. That it did, but not without triggering a stampede for the exit. Police then fired round after round of tear gas into the stands, in an apparent attempt to disperse the crowd. ![]() Videos show police in riot gear chasing them off the field, beating some with batons. The pandemonium began just after the final whistle blew on October 1st, when some 3,000 Arema fans ran on to the pitch. ![]()
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