Indonesian police criticized for using spicy vapor to disperse the crowd of extremist fans after the match, leading to the steps of trampling, causing 125 deaths.

Javier Roca, coach of the Arema team, said on October 2 that many fans died in the arms of the players staying in the field after the match ended.

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Returning from a press conference after the match, I witnessed the tragedy, Mr. Roca said.

The survivor describes the panic audience in the crowd when the police sprayed pepper on them.

The police shot slightly and people kept rushing out, pushing each other, leading to many victims, Doni audience, 43, said.

The crowd moved the injured in the chaotic scenery at Kanjuruha Stadium, Malang City, East Java Province, Indonesia, October 1.

In the chaos, the crowd carried the audience injured and took the bodies out of the stadium.

Everyone pushed each other and many people were trampled on the way to the escape gate.

The tragedy occurred on the evening of October 1 at Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang, located on Java Island of Indonesia after the Arema FC team lost to the visitors of Persebaya Surabaya with a score of 2 - 3. Thousands of angry fans

Police, who described the instability of riots, said they tried to force fans to return to the stands but failed and decided to shoot spicy air after the two officers were killed.

The image taken inside the stadium in the steps of trampling shows the police shot a bit spicy and people climbed over the fence.

The International Football Federation (FIFA) stated in its safety regulations that the stadium manager and the police were not allowed to wear or use guns or spicy air to control the crowd.

President Joko Widodo ordered an investigation of tragedy, reviewed the safety level for all football matches and directed the football federation to pause all matches until improved.

International amnesty also called for an investigation why the spicy is deployed in a limited space.

The violence of fans is a painful issue in Indonesia, where many matches have become deadly confrontations.

However, the Minister of Coordinating Political, Legal and Security issues of Indonesia, MahFud MD, said the organizer has ignored the recommendation of less printing tickets and organized the match in the afternoon instead of the evening.

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Thousands of people flooded the Kanjuruhan yard after the home team lost, leading to riots and trampling, killing 125 people.

Firari Vilallah never imagined that a match of his favorite team would take at least 125 lives.