Indonesia football stampede kills 129: Major soccer stadium disasters over the last 40 years


In this picture taken on October 1, 2022, a group of people carry a man at Kanjuruhan stadium in Malang, East Java. At least 127 people died at a football stadium in Indonesia late on October 1 when fans invaded the pitch and police responded with tear gas, triggering a stampede, officials said. - AFP

JAKARTA, Oct 2 (Reuters): At least 129 people were killed in a stampede at a football match in the Indonesian province of East Java on Saturday, police said.

Here is a look at some of the major disasters in soccer stadiums over the last 40 years:

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