Indonesia’s Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang saw one of the deadliest sporting events on Saturday. At least 174 people have died in the riots that broke out between spectators and police officials present at the stadium. Police also used tear gas, which has been banned by FIFA.

Dozens died inside the stadium after panic broke out in the crowd. The violence soon spread outside the stadium, where at least five police vehicles were destroyed and set on fire.

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How has the Indonesian government reacted?

Indonesian President Joko Widodo has expressed his deepest regret and ordered a thorough investigation into the case. He has also ordered the premier soccer league be suspended until a reevaluation on match safety is carried out and tighter security put in place. Widodo said he hoped “this tragedy will be the last tragedy of football in Indonesia.”

Indonesia’s soccer association, known as PSSI, has also banned Arema FC from hosting soccer matches for the remainder of the season. The PSSI also suspended the premier soccer league Liga 1 indefinitely in light of the tragedy, news agency Associated Press reported.

Rights group Amnesty International urged Indonesia to investigate the use of tear gas at the stadium. The group urged authorities to ensure that those found violations are tried in open court.

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 Zainudin Amali, the Youth and Sports minister of Indonesia, the incident had injured the country’s soccer image. Indonesia is due to host the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup from May 20 to June 11. The event will roster 24 countries. It is unclear if FIFA would change the venue.

Amali expressed his regrets and said that “this tragedy happened when we were preparing for soccer game activities, both national and international level”, Associated Press reported.