Fifa prohibits the firing of tear gas in a sports arena, but police said they had to use it for the safety of officers and spectators
Tear gas fired by the police led to the deaths of 132 people at a soccer match in Indonesia, according to the findings of a government-led investigation.
“The way the victims fell was more terrifying than what has been reported on TV and social media,” he said, describing how a few of the spectators were crushed to death while trying to resuscitate other people or looking for their friends.
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