This is not the first time this year that the sport has had to confront the reality that tragedies often result from failures of policing, security and crowd management.
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Families Share Stories of Death and Survival After Indonesian Stadium Disaster
Dozens of people sat on mats with bags of fruit and bottles of water waiting for their relatives’ name to be called.
Indonesian Fan Still Hears ‘Voices Screaming’ After Match
One witness said most of the victims were people trapped in the stands, not those on the field. Without tear gas “there would have not been any casualties,” he said.
Indonesian Soccer Tragedy Is Latest in History of Stadium Disasters
These events have prompted major changes. But fatal tramplings still occur, with more than 125 killed in Indonesia on Saturday.
More Than 150 Dead in Unrest After Indonesian Soccer Match
After a home team loss, fans ran onto the field and were confronted by the police, who used tear gas. In the panic that ensued, many were trampled.
China Gets Its First mRNA Covid Vaccine Approval — in Indonesia
Indonesia has cleared an mRNA Covid-19 vaccine developed by a Chinese company. But those types of shots, considered among the most effective, aren’t yet available in China.
Even as Iranians Rise Up, Protests Worldwide Are Failing at Record Rates
Mass protests, once a grave threat to even the fiercest autocrat, have plummeted in effectiveness, a study shows. Factors appear to include polarization, social media and rising nationalist attitudes.
Thousands of Angry Indonesians Gather to Protest Rising Fuel Prices
Labor activists, workers and students are demanding a reversal of an economic policy that the government says is necessary but remains deeply unpopular.
Sharp Drop in Childhood Vaccinations Threatens Millions of Lives
Pandemic lockdowns, misinformation campaigns, conflicts, climate crises and other problems diverted resources and contributed to the largest backslide in routine immunization in 30 years.
Where Mantras Trump Medicine, Vaccines Are a ‘Violation’
The Baduy, an Indigenous group in Indonesia, believe that vaccinations are impure, and unnecessary, and that their beliefs protect them. To skeptics, they note their Covid death toll: zero.