Tag: Memorials
Indonesia: Memorials held after at least 125 dead in football stadium crush – BBC News
Memorials have been held in Indonesia after at least 125 people were killed in a stampede at a football match. Hundreds were also hurt in aftermath of home team Arema FC’s loss at the overcrowded Kanjuruhan stadium on Saturday in Malang, East Java. The crush took place after police tear-gassed fans who invaded the pitch. As panic spread, thousands surged towards the stadium’s exits, where…