Kanjuruhan Stadium disaster

Kanjuruhan Stadium disaster
Security officials and police forcing supporters off the ground
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Date1 October 2022 (2022-10-01)
LocationKanjuruhan Stadium, Malang Regency, East Java, Indonesia
Coordinates08°09′01″S 112°34′26″E / 8.15028°S 112.57389°E / -8.15028; 112.57389
TypeHuman crush, football hooliganism, police misconduct, negligence
CauseMisuse of tear gas
Deaths135[1][2]
Non-fatal injuries583[3]
AccusedAhmad Hadian Lukita
Abdul Haris
Suko Sutrisno
Wahyu Setyo Pranoto
Hasdarman
Bambang Sidik Achmadi
ChargesViolation of the stadium's safety rules (Lukita, Haris and Sutrisno)
Negligence of tear gas usage rule (Wahyu, Hasdarman and Achmadi)
VerdictSee § Trial below

On 1 October 2022, a fatal human crush occurred following an association football match at Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang Regency, East Java, Indonesia.[4] Following a loss by home side Arema to their rivals Persebaya Surabaya, around 3,000 Arema supporters invaded the pitch.[5][6] Police said that the rioting supporters attacked the players and the team officials. The police attempted to protect the players and stop the riot, but the crowds clashed with security forces.[7] In response, riot police units deployed tear gas, which triggered a stampede of people in the stadium trying to escape the gas. A crush formed at one exit, resulting in fans being asphyxiated.[8]

As of 24 October, 2022, 135 people had lost their lives, and 583 others were injured as a result of the accident.[9][1][2][3] The disaster is the second deadliest in the history of association football worldwide, after the 1964 Estadio Nacional disaster in Peru which killed 328 people. It is also the second deadliest crowd crush of 2022 behind a crowd crush in Seoul on 29th of October that killed 159. It is therefore also the deadliest football-related disaster in both Asia and the Eastern Hemisphere.[10]

On 6 October 2022, Indonesian police chief Police-General Listyo Sigit Prabowo announced that six different individuals and groups had been placed under suspicion: the director of the match organizer PT Liga Indonesia Baru (LIB), the Arema head of security officer, the members of the Arema match organizing committee for negligence, and three police officers for the use of tear gas.[11][12]

On 16 January 2023, almost three months after the disaster, the first trial over events related to the Kanjuruhan disaster was held in Surabaya, East Java.[13]

  1. ^ a b Febrianto, Vicki; S, Resinta (24 October 2022). Haryati, Sri (ed.). "Death count in Kanjuruhan tragedy climbs to 135". ANTARA News. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  2. ^ a b M Bagus Ibrahim (24 October 2022). "Korban Tewas Tragedi Kanjuruhan Bertambah 1, Total Jadi 135 Orang" [The number of fatalities in the Kanjuruhan disasater rises by 1, bringing the total to 135 people.]. Detik.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  3. ^ a b Wibawana, Widhia Arum. "Jumlah Korban Kanjuruhan Terbaru: Total 714 Orang Termasuk 131 Tewas" [Latest total of Kanjuruhan victims: 714 people including 131 dead]. Detik.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  4. ^ Ratcliffe, Rebecca; Connett, David; Fultondate, Adam (1 October 2022). "More than 120 people reportedly killed in riot at Indonesian football match". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 2 October 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  5. ^ "Tragedi Kanjuruhan, Polisi: 3.000 Penonton Turun ke Lapangan Usai Laga Arema Vs Persebaya" [Kanjuruhan Tragedy, Police: 3.000 Viewers Came Down to the Pitch After Arema Vs Persebaya Match]. Liputan6.com (in Indonesian). 2 October 2022. Archived from the original on 2 October 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  6. ^ "Polisi Sebut dari 40 Ribu Penonton, 3.000 yang Anarkis Masuk Lapangan" [Police Says Out of 40 Thousands Viewers, 3.000 Who Were Anarchistic Entered the Pitch]. Detik.com (in Indonesian). 2 October 2022. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  7. ^ "Eksklusif, Detail Kronologi Tragedi Kanjuruhan Versi Polisi" [Exclusive, the Chronological Details of Kanjuruhan Tragedy, Police Version]. Tempo.co (in Indonesian). 2 October 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  8. ^ "Stadium tragedy exposes Indonesia's troubled soccer history". Associated Press. 3 October 2022. Archived from the original on 3 October 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  9. ^ Ardiansyah, Mohammad Naufal. "Bertambah Satu, Korban Tragedi Stadion Kanjuruhan Jadi 133 Orang" [Added one death, the total number of Kanjuruhan Stadium Tragedy fatalities now stands at 133 people | TIMES Indonesia]. www.timesindonesia.co.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  10. ^ "Fakta-Fakta Tragedi Kanjuruhan Tewaskan 125 Orang, Ratusan Terluka" [Facts About the Kanjuruhan Tragedy: 125 Killed, Hundreds of Others Injured]. CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). 3 October 2022. Archived from the original on 3 October 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  11. ^ "Polri Tetapkan 6 Tersangka Tragedi Kanjuruhan, Ada Dirut PT LIB" [Police Names 6 Suspects of Kanjuruhan Tragedy, Among Them is the Director of PT LIB]. Liputan6.com (in Indonesian). 6 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  12. ^ Mochamad Sadheli (7 October 2022). "Tragedi Kanjuruhan: Anggota Polisi yang Perintahkan Tembak Gas Air Mata" [Kanjuruhan Tragedy: The Police Officers Who Ordered the Shooting of Tear Gas]. Kompas.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  13. ^ "Kanjuruhan stampede trial begins with police, organisers facing negligence charges". The Jakarta Post. 16 January 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2023.