Tuesday, October 4, 2022

Indonesia police say gates in the soccer stadium stampede were too small for escape

Protest signs cover a gate at the Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang, Indonesia on Tuesday. Police said the gates at the soccer stadium could only accommodate two people at a time when hundreds were trying to escape.

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.

(Image credit: Achmad Ibrahim/AP)

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