Death toll from stampede at Indonesia football stadium in East Java province climbs to 129; toll feared to rise as many of about 180 injured victims' condition is deteriorating, officials say For more:
Fans enter the pitch during a clash between supporters at Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang, East Java, Indonesia.
Several brawls between supporters of the two rival soccer teams were reported on Sunday inside the stadium after the Indonesian Premier League game ended with Persebaya Surabaya beating Arema Malang 3-2. Hundreds of people ran to an exit gate in an effort to avoid the tear gas. Some suffocated in the chaos and others were trampled, killing 34 almost instantly.
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