At least 174 people have died in a stampede at an Indonesian football match that has become one of the world's worst stadium disasters.

About 180 were also hurt in the crush after home team Arema FC lost to bitter rivals at the overcrowded stadium late on Saturday in Malang, East Java.

The stampede took place after police tear-gassed fans who invaded the pitch.

As panic spread, thousands surged towards Kanjuruhan stadium's exits, where many suffocated.

One eyewitness, named as Dwi, told Indonesia's Kompas website that he "saw many people were trampled" in the rush to escape.

Initial reports put the death toll at about 130, but officials later announced a significant rise that put the figure at 174, with 11 more people seriously injured.

President Joko Widodo has ordered that all matches in Indonesia's top league must be stopped until an investigation has been carried out.

Fifa, the world's governing football body, states that no "crowd control gas" should be carried or used by stewards or police at matches.


Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-63105945

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