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More than 120 people die after violent riots at a soccer game in Indonesia.
Angry soccer fans stormed a pitch in the province of East Java on Saturday: After their club, Arema FC, lost the first division game against arch-rival Persebaya Surabaya 2-3, there was no stopping the disappointed fans.
The police tried to persuade the rioters to return to the stands and eventually fired tear gas into the crowd.
This triggers a mass panic.
Many visitors trying to escape the gas fell and were trampled to death.
Rian Dwicahyono, victim
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Many of my friends lost their lives because the police treated us brutally.
We are all very sad because so many have died.
Hopefully that will never happen again, there are still so many injured people here.
I'm so sorry, we demand justice now
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Almost two hundred people still need medical care, some of them are in critical condition.
Boby Prabowo, doctor
“The injured here in the hospital have broken bones, suffer from shortness of breath and lack of oxygen. Probably because of the large number of people on the field and those affected were exposed to too much tear gas. It's a factor that aggravates her condition."
The Arema and Persebaya football clubs expressed their condolences to the victims and their families.
The Indonesian Football Association suspended play in the first division for a week.
Arema were banned from playing home games for the remainder of the season.
