Thirty-two children died after the stampede at the end of a football match in Indonesia, in which 125 people died.
“According to the latest data we have received, of the 125 people who died in the accident, 32 were children, the youngest being a three or four-year-old boy,” said an official from the Ministry of Women and Child Protection, cited. by the AFP news agency
Indonesian police announced Monday that they are investigating 18 officers believed to have been involved in firing tear gas during riots at a stadium on the island of Java on Saturday.
Police spokesman Dedi Prasetyo said the officers under investigation were responsible for the use of tear gas weapons at the Kanjuruhan football stadium in Malang, where the incidents took place.
According to the same source, the authorities are looking at the images captured by the security cameras near the stadium to try to identify the suspects who “provoked disturbances inside and outside the venue.”
The tragedy, one of the worst in the history of football, occurred on Saturday night, when some 3,000 fans invaded the field of play after the defeat of the local team, Arema FC, against rival Persebaya Surabaya, by 3 -two.
Police used tear gas to try to control angry supporters, but their action ended in panic, with thousands running for the exit.
Many of the people were trampled to death in the chaos of the stampede and the riots spread outside the stadium.
Indonesian authorities initially said the unrest left 174 dead, but the official figure has since been revised to 125, although it could rise as many are seriously injured.
The Indonesian championship was suspended and authorities ordered an investigation into the incidents.
The Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) decreed the observance of a minute of silence in the competitions it organizes, specifically the Portuguese Cup, in memory of the victims of the tragedy that occurred in Indonesia.
Source: TSF
