JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) Indonesia’s president said the country will not face sanctions from soccer’s world governing body after the firing of tear gas inside a half-locked stadium caused a crush at the exits, killing 131 people, including 17 children.
Indonesian player association APPI is helping players cope with the consequences of the tragedy that occurred last Saturday, when more than 125 people died during riots at the end of a football match between Arema FC and Persebaya Surabaya in Malang, Indonesia.
Police said the gates were unlocked but each only able to accommodate two people at a time as hundreds tried to flee. On Saturday, 125 people died and hundreds were hurt after police fired tear gas.
The Malang district government in East Java Province dispensed almost Rp900 million for the treatment of victims of the Kanjuruhan tragedy, including the .