Police tear gas main cause of Indonesia football tragedy, report says

Tear gas fired by Indonesian police triggered last month's deadly crush at a football match which left 135 people dead, a report says, SIA reports, citing foreign media.

The country's human rights commission also said that most of the deaths at the Kanjuruhan stadium in Malang, East Java, were caused by asphyxiation.

Komnas HAM also pointed to the excessive use of force by officers on 1 October.

Six people, including officers and organisers, now face criminal charges.

The disaster happened after Arema FC fans ran on to the pitch following their team's defeat to rivals Persebaya Surabaya, and tear gas was then fired, the body said.

Hundreds then tried to flee through the exits, which caused a deadly stampede.

Rules by Fifa, the world's governing football body, specifically state that no "crowd control gas" should be carried or used by stewards or police at matches.

Fifa described the crush as "a dark day for all involved in football and a tragedy beyond comprehension".

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