At least 127 dead after violence at football match in Indonesia: police

AFP

Published: October 2, 2022, 09:43 AM

At least 127 dead after violence at football match in Indonesia: police

At least 127 people were killed when angry fans invaded a football pitch after a match in Malang, East Java in Indonesia late Saturday, police said.

"In the incident, 127 people died, two of whom are police officers. Thirty-four people died inside the stadium and the rest died in hospital," East Java police chief Nico Afinta said in a statement on Sunday.

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