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Anger against police is mounting in Indonesia after at least 125 people were killed in one of the deadliest disasters in football history.

Social media posts blaming the police for causing the deadly stampede have gone viral

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#BREAKING Indonesia chief security minister says 'action must be taken' over stampede deaths
#UPDATE Indonesia's chief security minister calls on police to identify and punish whoever is responsible for a stampede that left 125 people dead after officers fired tear gas in a packed football stadium.

"We asked them to unveil who has perpetrated the crimes," says Mahfud MD
VIDEO: Flowers and tributes are laid outside Kanjuruhan stadium in Indonesia's East Java.

At least 125 Arema football fans were killed following a stampede at the stadium after the team lost to its longterm rival
Indonesia's government calls on police to identify and punish whoever was responsible for a stadium stampede that left 125 people dead, as anger mounts over one of the deadliest disasters in the history of football

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#BREAKING Arema FC president apologises over Indonesia stadium stampede: TV address
#UPDATE President of Indonesia's Arema Football Club apologises over the tragedy that left 125 dead on Saturday.

"I, as the president of Arema FC, will take full responsibility for the incident that occurred. I deeply apologise to the victims, their families, all Indonesians"
#BREAKING Indonesian president orders compensation for stadium victims' families: minister
#UPDATE Indonesian President Joko Widodo has ordered compensation for the families of the 125 victims who died in clashes and a stampede at a stadium over the weekend, a minister said on Monday
#UPDATE Indonesia's government calls on police to identify and punish whoever was responsible for a stadium stampede that left 125 people dead,
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#BREAKING Police chief in Indonesia city where stadium stampede took place sacked: spokesman
#UPDATE At least 32 children died in a football stadium crush in Indonesia in which a total of 125 people were killed, an official said Monday, as police moved to punish those responsible for one of the deadliest disasters in the sport's history ▶️ u.afp.com/iJhz #Malang

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