Stampede at Indonesia soccer match

An investigation is underway after at least 125 people died and more than 300 were injured in a crush at an Indonesian football match that has become one of the world’s worst stadium disasters


1,000km 600 miles
INDONESIA
Java
Jakarta
INDIAN OCEAN

Oct 1, Malang: Crush follows match between host Arema FC and Persebaya Surabaya


Kanjuruhan Stadium: Police fired tear gas after fans invaded pitch, triggering stampede towards exits

100m 330 ft

Capacity: 38,000 
Attendance: 42,000


DEADLIEST SOCCER STADIUM DISASTERS OVER LAST 40 YEARS

2001, Ghana: Around 126 people killed in stampede at Accra’s main stadium when police fire tear gas at rioting fans

1989, UK: Crush at Hillsborough stadium in Sheffield results in deaths of 97 Liverpool fans attending club’s FA Cup semi-final match against Nottingham Forest

1988, Nepal: At least 93 people die in stampede during hailstorm at national stadium in Kathmandu

1996, Guatemala: Up to 82 people die in crush before World Cup qualifying match between Guatemala and Costa Rica in Guatemala City

2012, Egypt: At least 73 people killed in clashes between rival fans in Port Said

1982, Russia: At least 66 people die in crush at UEFA Cup tie between Spartak Moscow and HFC Haarlem at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow. Other reports put number of fatalities closer to 340

1985, UK: At least 56 people killed when fire breaks out at Valley Parade stadium during match between Bradford City and Lincoln City

2001, South Africa: Stampede at Ellis Park stadium in Johannesburg leaves at least 43 people dead


Sources: BBC, Reuters 
Picture: Google Maps 
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