Muhammad Yulianto and Devi Ratna Sari took their young son to his first soccer match. The young couple were among the 125 who died in the tragedy at the Indonesian stadium.
Tag: Stampedes
Deadly Soccer Clash in Indonesia Puts Police Tactics, and Impunity, in Spotlight
Experts say officers are almost never held accountable for their actions. And in a huge police budget, millions are spent on tear gas, batons and other devices deployed during protests.
Indonesian Soccer Stadium Deaths Prompt Focus on Police
Witnesses said officers fired tear gas indiscriminately into the stands, causing a stampede that led to at least 125 deaths.
Teenagers Died of Asphyxiation in South Africa Tavern, Parents Are Told
Health officials met with families that had waited more than two months to learn why 21 teenagers died one June night in an overcrowded bar.
Police Arrest Owner of South African Tavern Where 21 Teenagers Died
Two employees were also arrested. Investigators have yet to say what killed the teenagers, who were found one June night collapsed in an overcrowded bar.
Mass Funeral Deepens Mystery: Why Did 21 South African Teens Die in Tavern?
Survivors of the tragedy last month recounted in interviews the presence of a mysterious gas and then a crush to escape. Officials say the stampede didn’t kill them.
21 Teenagers Found Dead in South African Tavern, Officials Say
Initial reports suggested that there had been a stampede inside the club, in the coastal city of East London.
Stampede in Nigeria at Church Fair Kills 31
Dozens of people arrived early to the fair, a charity event, and managed to break open a locked gate.
Cameroon Nightclub Fire Kills at Least 16
The blaze was caused by explosions from fireworks used in the venue, the government said in a statement reported by news agencies.
Dozens Die in Church Stampede in Liberia
Worshipers were gathered for a revival meeting in the Liberian capital, when word of armed gang members robbing people set off deadly panic.