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Indonesia police chief others removed over soccer disaster Indonesian army soldiers and civilians pay their respects to victims of the stampede at Kanjuruhan stadium in Malang, East Java, Indonesia, Oct. 4, 2022. 👉 An Indonesian police chief and nine elite officers were removed from their posts Monday, and 18 others were being investigated for responsibility in the firing of tear gas inside a soccer stadium that set off a stampede, killing at least 125 people, officials said. Distraught family members were struggling to comprehend the loss of their loved ones, including 17 children, at the match in East Java’s Malang city that was attended only by hometown Arema FC fans. The organizer had banned supporters of the visiting team, Persebaya Surabaya, because of Indonesia’s history of violent soccer rivalries. The disaster Saturday night was among the deadliest ever at a sporting event. Arema players and officials laid wreaths Monday in front of the stadium. “We came here as a...

Stadium tragedy exposes indones ias troubled  s occer history Players and officials of the soccer club Arema FC pray outside the Kanjuruhan Stadium where many fans lost their lives in a stampede Saturday night in Malang, Indonesia, October 3, 2022. 👉  Gaining the right to host next year’s Under-20 World Cup was a major milestone in Indonesia’s soccer development, raising hopes that a successful tournament would turn around long-standing problems that have blighted the sport in this country of 277 million people. The death of at least 125 people at a league game between host Arema FC of East Java’s Malang city and Persebaya Surabaya on Saturday is a tragic reminder, however, that Indonesia is one of the most dangerous countries in which to attend a game. The U.N. Secretary-Gener al Antonio Guterres expressed Sunday “his sincere condolences to the bereaved families and wishes the injured a speedy recovery,” urging “authorities to conduct a prompt and thorough invest...