Indonesian police say at least 127 people killed in violence at football match-Xinhua

Indonesian police say at least 127 people killed in violence at football match

Source: Xinhua

Editor: huaxia

2022-10-02 09:03:45

JAKARTA, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- At least 127 people were killed in a violence incident after a football match in Indonesia's Malang in East Java province on Saturday evening, Indonesian police said on Sunday.

Provincial police chief Nico Afinta said at a press conference that the supporters of one team did not accept the defeat at a game and climbed over the fence and enter the soccer field in a large number, resulting in a stampede and clashes with the police, with 125 supporters and two police officers killed.