Indonesian police say the gates at the soccer stadium where police fired tear gas, and set off a deadly crush in which 125 people died, were too small and could only accommodate two people at a time when hundreds were trying to escape.
Photos from the Malang stadium where 125 people died and hundreds were injured on Saturday night in one of the sporting events worst disasters showed four connecting doors forming one gate.
Police said the investigation was focused on six of the 14 gates where most of the spectators died in the crush. Police spokesperson Dedi Prasetyo said that they were unlocked but only able to accommodate two people. “For those six gates, they were not closed but they were too small. They had a capacity for two people but there were hundreds coming out. There was a crush there,” Prasetyo told reporters.On Monday, police announced they had removed one police chief and nine elite officers and 18 others were being investigated for responsibility in the firing of tear gas inside the stadium.
The match in East Java’s Malang city was attended only by hometown Arema FC fans. The organizer had banned supporters of the visiting team, Persebaya Surabaya, because of Indonesia’s history of violent soccer rivalries.
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