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MALANG, Indonesia – Seventeen children were among at least 125 people killed in a soccer stampede in Indonesia at the weekend, officials said, as pressure builds on the Southeast Asian nation to explain how one of the world\u2019s worst stadium disasters unfolded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Violence and hooliganism have long been features of Indonesian football, especially in places such as Jakarta, the capital, but Saturday\u2019s disaster in a small town in Java has thrown a spotlight on the problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMy family and I didn\u2019t think it would turn out like this,\u201d said Endah Wahyuni, the elder sister of two boys, Ahmad Cahyo, 15, and Muhammad Farel, 14, who died after being caught in the melee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThey loved soccer, but never watched Arema live at Kanjuruhan stadium, this was their first time,\u201d she added at her brothers\u2019 funeral on Sunday, referring to the home side they backed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The boys were among 17 children killed, said state news agency Antara, citing figures from the women\u2019s empowerment and child protection ministry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSeventeen children died and seven were treated, but there is a possibility that could increase,\u201d said Nahar, a ministry official.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Indonesian daily Koran Tempo ran a black front page on Monday, centred on the words \u201cOur Football Tragedy\u201d, printed in red along with a list of the dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Saturday\u2019s deadly crush came as panicking spectators tried to escape the overpacked stadium after police fired tear gas to disperse fans from the losing home side who ran onto the pitch at the end of the match.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Home side Arema FC had lost the match 3-2 to Persebaya Surabaya, though authorities had said tickets were not issued to Persebaya fans over security concerns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The incident was a \u201cdark day for all involved\u201d, said FIFA, the governing body for world soccer, which has asked Indonesian football authorities for a report on the incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Its safety regulations say firearms or \u201ccrowd control gas\u201d should not be used at matches.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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