Another tragic tragedy occurred in Indonesian football on Saturday night (1/10/2022). Until this news was published, no less than 127 people died in the riots caused by the match Arema FC vs Persebaya Surabaya in Liga 1 2022 competition in Kanjuruhan StadiumMalang, East Java.
“As a result of the riots that took place during the Arema match against Persebaya, a total of 127 people died, including 2 policemen, 34 people died in the stadium, the rest died in the hospital,” said the Chief Inspector General of East Java Police. Nico Afinta.
The incident at Kanjuruhan Stadium stems from anger among host fans who did not come to terms with Arema FC’s 2-3 loss to Persebaya. Fans went wild on the pitch, but were chased away by police officers.
Police fired tear gas at fans, causing the crowd to panic and collapse. As a result of the incident, not only 127 people were killed, but another 180 people were also injured in the incident.
The Kanjuruhan Stadium tragedy was also the deadliest incident in world football history. Even with the number of people killed at 127, this tragedy ranks second in the list of the deadliest events in the history of world football.
The number of deaths in deadly events in Kanjuruhan Stadium on Saturday (20/01/2022) the night of the tragedy at the Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana. The incident in one of the countries of the African continent killed 126 people on May 9, 2001.
Even the victim died at Kanjuruhan Stadium during the Hillsborough tragedy on April 15, 1989.
Here is a list of the top 10 football games in the world with the most deaths, according to Priceonomics.com after the incident at Kanjuruhan Stadium.
– May 24, 1964, Estadio Nacional disaster, Lima, Peru, 328 dead
– October 1, 2022, Kanjuruhan Stadium tragedy, Malang, Indonesia, 127 people killed
– May 9, 2001, Accra Sports Stadium disaster, Accra, Ghana, 126 dead
– April 15, 1989, Hillsborough disaster, Sheffield, England, 96 dead
– March 12, 1988, hail disaster in Kathmandu, Kathmandu, Nepal, 93 dead
– October 16, 1996, Mateo Flores National Disaster, Guatemala City, Guatemala, 80 people killed
– February 1, 2012, Port Said Stadium riot, Port Said, Egypt, 70 dead
– June 23, 1968, Puerta 12, Monumental Estadion, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 71 dead
– January 2, 1971, Second Ibrox Stadium DIsasterm Glasgow, Scotland, 66 dead
– October 20, 1982, Luzhniki disaster, Leni Stadium, Moscow, Soviet Union, 66 dead
(yes yes)
“Thinker. Food advocate. Incurable coffee enthusiast. Communicator. Proud student. Zombie buff. Tv fanatic. Extreme troublemaker.”