nearly 130 people have been killed in violence after a football game on the island of java in indonesia. police say there was a stampede after about three thousand fans invaded the pitch and officers used tear gas to try to disperse them. around 180 people are being treated for their injuries in hospital and it s feared the number of deaths could rise. the indonesian president has ordered the football association to stop matches until an investigation is held. our reporter shelley phelps has more. the bbc s south east asia editorjonathan head told me more about what happened. from what i ve seen on video, it would appear that this i think we ll have to see what the investigation says but this really stems from the use of tear gas by the police. this was a very hard fought match between two teams, two cities close to each other with a long history of rivalry. indonesian football has very passionate following, sometimes turning violent, and at the end of the match, which ar
nearly 130 people have been killed in violence after a football game on the island of java in indonesia. police say there was a stampede after about three thousand fans invaded the pitch and officers used tear gas to try to disperse them. around 180 people are being treated for their injuries in hospital and it s feared the number of deaths could rise. the indonesian president has ordered the football association to stop matches until an investigation is held. our reporter shelley phelps has more. the bbc s south east asia editorjonathan head told me more about what happened. from what i ve seen on video, it would appear that this i think we ll have to see what the investigation says but this really stems from the use of tear gas by the police. this was a very hard fought match between two teams, two cities close to each other with a long history of rivalry. indonesian football has very passionate following, sometimes