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Govt finishes revamping Kanjuruhan stadium after fatal stampede

The renovation project primarily focuses on strengthening the stadium's structure to make it earthquake resistant, improving safety features and increasing accessibility for people with disabilities.

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Govt finishes revamping Kanjuruhan stadium after fatal stampede Fresh face: People stand in front of the newly revamped tribune in the Kanjuruhan soccer stadium in Malang, East Java, on Jan. 18. The government decided to renovate the sporting complex after a stampede that killed 135 soccer fans in October 2022. (Antara/Irfan Sumanjaya)

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he Public works ministry has completed the renovation of Kanjuruhan stadium in Malang, East Java, some two years after a tragic stampede that has been described as one of the deadliest incidents in sports history.

The renovation project primarily focuses on strengthening the stadium's structure to make it earthquake resistant, improving safety features and increasing accessibility for people with disabilities.

The ministry revamped the athletic tracks and the soccer field and fixed the stadium's electrical and plumbing system.

Authorities also expanded the stadium entrances and exits and installed individual seats on the stadium's terraces to prevent overcrowding. 

The decision to convert Kanjuruhan to become an all-seater stadium effectively reduced the sporting complex's capacity from some 38,000 people to a mere 21,600.

The government also built a memorial museum at the stadium's gate 13, where most victims of the stampede were discovered. 

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The museum displays a pillar engraved with the names of the stampede victims as well as paintings depicting the tragedy and its aftermath. Visitors can also observe the dented iron gate caused by the crowd crush and a damaged wall next to it that were used to rescue trapped victims.

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