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East Java police chief apologises for Malang stadium disaster
"As the regional police chief, I am concerned, saddened and at the same time I am sorry for the shortcomings in the security process," Insp. Gen. Nico Afinta told a press conference in Malang.
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Scene of the crime: Tear gas are flying everywhere at Kanjuruhan Stadium after the match between Arema FC and Persebaya Surabaya in Malang, East Java, on Saturday. (Kompas.com/Imron Hakiki) (Kompas.com/Imron Hakiki)
The police chief in East Java province where a stadium tragedy left 131 dead at the weekend apologised Tuesday for the disaster.
"As the regional police chief, I am concerned, saddened and at the same time I am sorry for the shortcomings in the security process," Insp. Gen. Nico Afinta told a press conference in Malang.
Meanwhile, the death toll from an Indonesian football riot that turned into a stampede rose by six to 131 on Tuesday, a local health official told AFP.
The six additional victims who succumbed to their injuries "have been sent home to their families," said Wiyanto Wijoyo, head of the health agency in Malang Regency.
The government has launched an investigation to determine what caused one of the world's deadliest stadium disasters and who was to blame.
President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has ordered that families of victims each receive 50 million rupiah (about $3,300) in compensation.
