When police deployed tear gas to break up disputes at an Indonesian football game, a stampede ensued, killing 129 people, the majority of whom were crushed to death.
After the Indonesian Premier League match, in which Persebaya Surabaya triumphed 3-2 over Arema Malang, multiple fights involving supporters of the two opposing soccer clubs were documented inside the Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang, East Java.
Brawls that broke out shortly after the game ended late on a Saturday night allegedly caused riot police to use tear gas, which alarmed spectators, according to East Java Police Chief Nico Afinta.
Hundreds of people ran to an exit gate to escape the tear gas. 34 individuals died nearly instantly from suffocation, trampling, and other causes related to the chaos.