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In Indonesia, a riot broke out at a soccer field, killing more than 170 people.
The tragedy began when the home team lost the match, when angry crowds broke in, and police fired tear gas.
By Kim Young-ah, staff reporter.
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A player who is being dragged around surrounded by excited spectators is evacuated to the bench by the police.
Last night (1st) local time, thousands of spectators stormed into the stadium right after the professional football match in Malangsi, eastern Indonesia.
When the home team lost the game, excited home fans poured out to protest.
As the police fired tear gas and dispersed the stadium, the stadium quickly turned into chaos, and hundreds of people tangled up as spectators rushed to one or two narrow exits to escape.
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At least 174 people, including two police officers, were killed in the process.
[Nico Avinta / Chief of Police in Java, Indonesia: 34 people died on the spot, and the others died while receiving treatment at the hospital.]
There are concerns that the number of victims may increase as the number of injured has reached more than 100.
Because of the enthusiastic football cheering culture in Indonesia, even before this accident, the death toll from stadium riots alone reached 78.
The stadium where the game was held had a capacity of 38,000, but it was confirmed that more than 42,000 tickets were sold.
The Indonesian Football Association has suspended league matches for one week, and the Indonesian government has started to check the safety of the soccer field.
The accident is the second largest in history since the death of 328 people in the qualifiers for the Tokyo Olympic Games in Peru and Argentina in 1964.
Some critics point out that excessive police suppression caused a large-scale disaster.
FIFA bans the use of guns and tear gas in the stadium to prevent crushing and entangled crowds.
(Video editing: Jo Moo-hwan)