The balance sheet was finally revised downwards by the authorities
The death toll from a deadly stampede at Indonesia’s Malang football stadium was revised down from 174 to 125 on Sunday, with some victims being counted as double, an official in East Java province said.
“Today the death toll is 125. 124 people have been identified, one is missing. Some people’s names have been registered twice,” provincial deputy governor Emil Tartak told Metro TV.
“Football is not a morgue”, is Delort’s touching message
Officials are not the only ones affected by the tragedy in Indonesia. Nice striker Andy Delort shared a message on his Twitter account: “Bleeding heart. Football is a party, football is not a morgue. My thoughts are with the families of the victims.”
Why the Indonesian league is one of the most dangerous in the world
The tragedy that claimed the lives of at least 174 people at a stadium in Indonesia this Saturday is unfortunately not the first to rock the country, which has grown accustomed to violent clashes between supporters. The Indonesian championship qualifies as “one of the most dangerous in the world” and has already cost 95 between 2005 and 2018.
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LFP offers condolences to the victims
The Professional Football League also offered support to those affected by the tragedy. “Following yesterday’s terrible tragedy during a soccer match in Indonesia, all our thoughts and condolences go out to the families of the victims,” LFP wrote.
A minute’s silence was observed before the Dutch championship matches
“A minute’s silence will be observed before the start of the five matches played in the Eredivisie today in honor of all those who died in the tragedy at Kanjuruhan Stadium. We express our condolences to Indonesia”, writes the Dutch federation on social networks. .
FIFA: “A tragedy beyond imagination”, laments Infantino
FIFA president Gianni Infantino said in a statement on Sunday that the stadium disaster in Indonesia was “a tragedy beyond imagination”. At least 174 people died in a stampede at a stadium in the eastern city of Malang on the island of Java on Saturday when thousands of fans invaded the soccer field and threw tear gas.
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Crowds, police swarms, tear gas… reasons for tragedy
At least 174 people died on Saturday during an Indonesian league match between Arema and Persebaya Surabaya. First-hand witnesses and the Indonesian press allege that the police and the land invasion used a large number of tear gas canisters against the crowd, causing a stampede.
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Message from Sergio Ramos
Reacting to several victims who died following a stampede following a soccer match in Indonesia, Sergio Ramos posted a message on Twitter: “Heartbreaking. Our thoughts are with the victims and their families.”
A minute’s silence at La Liga stadiums
The Royal Spanish Football Federation observed a minute’s silence at La Liga and 2nd Division stadiums in memory of the victims of the tragedy in Indonesia.
The death toll has risen to 174
The death toll from a stampede after a soccer match in Indonesia has risen to 174, local officials said Sunday, in one of the worst stadium tragedies to date. “At 9:30 a.m. the (local) death toll rose to 158, and at 10:30 a.m. 174 people died. These are data collected by the East Java Disaster Management Agency,” provincial deputy governor Emil Tartak said on television. Channel Compass TV.
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