Official data from Indonesia indicates that 125 people have died as a result of the stampede that occurred during the derby game on Java on Saturday night.
According to officials, this happened after police used tear gas to quell a riot that broke out following a soccer game in the Indonesian First Division in the province of East Java.
According to prefectural police commander Niko Aventa, the majority of the fatalities perished from a lack of oxygen following a rush after supporters flooded the field at Kanjuruhan Stadium on Saturday night as hosts Arima Malang lost to Persibaya Surabaya 3-2 in East Java.
Officially, a stampede at a derby game on the Indonesian island of Java resulted in 125 deaths.
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