Seventeen children were among at least 125 people killed in a soccer stampede in Indonesia at the weekend, according to officials, as pressure builds on the Southeast Asian nation to explain how one of the world's worst stadium disasters unfolded
Violence and hooliganism have long been features of Indonesian football, especially in places such as Jakarta, the capital, but Saturday's disaster in a small town in Java has thrown a spotlight on the problem.
The boys were among 17 children killed, said state news agency Antara, citing figures from the women's empowerment and child protection ministry. Indonesian daily Koran Tempo ran a black front page on Monday, centred on the words "Our Football Tragedy", printed in red along with a list of the dead. Home side Arema FC had lost the match 3-2 to Persebaya Surabaya, though authorities had said tickets were not issued to Persebaya fans over security concerns.
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