[New post] At least 174 people killed after stampede at football match in Indonesia as Premier League clubs pay tribute

Josh Fordham posted: " At least 174 people have been killed following a stampede at a football stadium in Indonesia. The incident took place after home team Arema lost to bitter rivals Persebaya Surabaya in East Java late on Saturday evening. The stampede hap" talkSPORT At least 174 people killed after stampede at football match in Indonesia as Premier League clubs pay tribute Josh Fordham Oct 2 At least 174 people have been killed following a stampede at a football stadium in Indonesia. The incident took place after home team Arema lost to bitter rivals Persebaya Surabaya in East Java late on Saturday evening. At least 174 people died in the stadium crush in Indonesia The stampede happened when police fired tear gas at supporters who had invaded the pitch. This then reportedly caused thousands to surge towards the exits and many died, and hundreds more injured, in the resulting crush. More than 300 people were said to be rushed to hospital. East Java police chief Nico Afinta said in a news conference early on Sunday: "We have already done a preventive action before finally firing the tear gas as (fans) began to attack the police, acting anarchically and burning vehicles." The initial death toll was at around 130, before an official announcement put the figure at 174 with a further 11 seriously injured. Indonesian President Joko Widodo said: "I deeply regret this tragedy and I hope this is the last soccer tragedy in this country. Don't let another human tragedy like this happen in the future. "We must continue to maintain sportsmanship, humanity and a sense of brotherhood of the Indonesian nation." A number of Premier League clubs have sent messages of support to those affected. Arsenal wrote: "We are deeply saddened to learn of the events in Malang at the Kanjuruhan Stadium Indonesia today. Along with everyone who finds a connection through football, our thoughts are with everyone affected by this tragedy." "Manchester United is deeply saddened by the tragedy in Malang, Indonesia," The Red Devils said. "We send our sincere condolences to the victims, their families, and everyone affected." Liverpool said: "We are deeply saddened to hear of the events at Kanjuruhan Stadium, Malang, Indonesia. The thoughts of everyone at Liverpool Football Club are with all those affected at this time." Man City added: "We are deeply saddened to hear of the tragic events at the Kanjuruhan Stadium in Indonesia. Our thoughts are with all those affected." We are deeply saddened to learn of the events in Malang at the Kanjuruhan Stadium Indonesia today. Along with everyone who finds a connection through football, our thoughts are with everyone affected by this tragedy. — Arsenal (@Arsenal) October 2, 2022 Manchester United is deeply saddened by the tragedy in Malang, Indonesia. We send our sincere condolences to the victims, their families, and everyone affected. — Manchester United (@ManUtd) October 2, 2022 We are deeply saddened to hear of the events at Kanjuruhan Stadium, Malang, Indonesia. The thoughts of everyone at Liverpool Football Club are with all those affected at this time. — Liverpool FC (@LFC) October 2, 2022 Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from talkSPORT. Change your email settings at manage subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://talksport.com/football/1208210/174-dead-pitch-invasion-football-match-indonesia/ Powered by Jetpack