News Item

• Definition

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News Item Text

Kanjuruhan, Malang — 134 people lost their lives and 754 others were
injured when the police deployed tear gas.
Elaboration
At the Kanjuruhan stadium, disaster struck on October 1, 2022. Police
fired tear gas into the crowd, causing multiple injuries and deaths.
According to various reports from media and other sources, the tragedy
was caused by Aremania fans taking to the field and causing a
commotion between police and fans. The crowd left the stadium due the
use of tear gas by police in the stands. Tear gas was also heard by those
outside the stadium, and some of them helped those inside the stadium
to leave. The stadium doors were closed when so many people tried to
leave, and many died as a result. That night, the night that left many
wounds for its victims—both psychologically and physical

Source
“The problem occurred after it was finished. There was disappointment
from the audience ho saw that their favorite team had never lost for 23
years playing at home,” Nico said at a press conference at the Malang
police station. And also the second witness who stated, “The police fired
tear gas,” Prayoga said, as broadcast by CNN Indonesia TV. Arema FC
is required to make up a total loss of almost 2.1 billion rupiah. The price
of rehabilitating the stadium that was harmed by the disaster is not
included in this amount.

Example of it

What : Tragedy of Kanjuruhan

Who : Police and supporters

Where : Kanjuruhan, Malang

When : Saturday, October 1 2022

Why : The supporters who are chaotic and the police who can’t protect

How : The riots were started by supporters who went onto the field,
led to the police unleashing tear gas