WEB DESK
The number of children who died in a stampede at a football match in Indonesia has risen to 32.
At least 174 people were killed in the crush on Saturday following the game between Arema FC and Persebaya Surabaya in the city of Malang.
Families and friends of some of the dead have begun mourning the victims as their bodies were returned home.
Only fans of the home side, Arema FC, were allowed to attend the match after organisers banned visiting supporters due to Indonesia’s history of football-related violence.
President Joko Widodo has ordered an investigation of security procedures, and the president of world governing body FIFA, Gianni Infantino, called the deaths “a dark day for all involved in football and a tragedy beyond comprehension”.
Police said 323 people were injured in the crush, some of whom are still in critical condition.
Witnesses described fans flooding the pitch after Arema lost 3-2 to Persebaya, ending 23 years of being undefeated at home against their rivals.
