At least 170 killed in soccer match in Indonesia

At least 170 people were killed and many injured at a soccer match in Malang, Indonesia. The incident happened after a football match between Arema FC and Persebaya Surabaya ended on Saturday night.

The supporters of the losing team invaded the pitch to express their frustration, according to the police report. The police fired tear gas to control the situation, which caused a stampede in the stadium.

The Arema FC supporters stormed the pitch after their team lost 3 -- 2 to Persebaya Surabaya, the first loss to their rival in more than two decades.

According to police information, 34 people died inside the stadium, while others died in a hospital. When they ran to exit gates, many people were crushed and suffocated.

According to a local television channel, President Joko Widodo said he had asked the national police chief to investigate what happened.

Widodo said that they regret that this tragedy occurred. I hope this is the last football tragedy in the country. The Indonesian government apologized for the incident and promised to investigate the circumstances surrounding the stampede, according to the report.

The Football Association of Indonesia PSSI has suspended all football matches for a week.

PSSI has banned the Arema FC team from hosting home games for the rest of the season and said it would send an investigation team to Malang to establish the cause of the crush.