Article 649CG 125 dead after crowd crush at Indonesian football match

125 dead after crowd crush at Indonesian football match

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Rebecca Ratcliffe, David Connett and Adam Fulton
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Police and match organisers under scrutiny after officers fired teargas in response to rioting fans

One of the world's worst-ever sports stadium disasters has left 125 people dead and around 180 injured at a football match in Indonesia.

Police used teargas in response to a pitch invasion by rioting fans, causing a crush among panicked spectators.

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