Indonesia: More than 120 dead in football stampede

At least 129 people have died in a stampede at an Indonesian football match, officials say, in one of the world's worst stadium disasters.

The stampede happened after police tear-gassed rioting supporters.

About 180 were injured in the crush after Arema FC lost to bitter rivals Persebaya Surabaya in East Java.

The country's chief security minister said that the number of spectators exceeded the stadium's capacity by around 4,000 people.

President Joko Widodo has ordered that all matches in Indonesia's top league must be stopped until an investigation has been concluded. read more