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At Least 125 Fans Confirmed Dead After Stampede at Indonesian Soccer Game

At least 125 fans were killed after riots broke out following an Indonesian league soccer match Saturday in Malang, East Java, according to the Associated Press.

Per The Guardian, Persebaya Surabaya earned a 3-2 victory over Arema. Arema supporters then reportedly "stormed the pitch and authorities fired tear gas, leading to a crush and cases of suffocation."

The AP provided more information, noting that "hundreds of people ran to the exit to avoid the tear gas. In the chaos, 34 died at the stadium, including two officers, and some reports include children among the casualties.