Thirty-four individuals died on the scene, Afinta mentioned, and the remaining died at hospitals.

“Mass commotion” adopted the match, and the variety of these killed was nonetheless being decided, the soccer league, Liga 1, mentioned in a press release.

The stampede occurred after the house crew, Arema FC, misplaced to Persebaya, at which level dozens of followers stormed the sector, in line with native media studies.

Movies confirmed followers scattered throughout the sector as loud bangs and clouds of smoke erupted within the area. Uniformed officers carrying riot shields had been seen chasing down followers on the sector and beating them with batons.

Matches had been suspended for every week, the league mentioned. “Hopefully this will probably be a priceless lesson for all of us,” mentioned the top of the league, Akhmad Hadian Lukita.

Llewellyn reported from Medan, Indonesia.