Police officers on trial over Indonesia stadium stampede
Some 135 people died in the disaster last October prompting questions over safety standards and the use of tear gas.
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Some 135 people died in the disaster last October prompting questions over safety standards and the use of tear gas.
Five individuals are accused of “criminal negligence” for their alleged roles in the crowd crush, which took the lives of 135 spectators.
SURABAYA, Indonesia (AP) — An Indonesian court began trial Monday against five men on charges of negligence leading to the deaths of 135 people after police fired tear gas inside a soccer stadium , setting off a panicked run for the exits in which many were crushed.
An Indonesian court began trial Monday against five men on charges of negligence leading to the deaths of 135 people after police fired tear gas inside a soccer stadium, setting off a panicked run for the exits in which many were crushed.
Defendants accused of negligence in deadly October 1 crowd surge in East Java's Malang city that killed 135 people