What can Qatar learn from Indonesia’s football match stampede? JAKARTA- According to the Indonesian police, at least 125 people lost their lives in a stampede that occurred during a football match in the province of East Java on Saturday. This is the most horrible situation that could have possibly happened in the history of soccer. Not only does this call into question the way in which society views sporting competitions, but it also calls into question the need for safety precautions.In November, Qatar is going to organize the biggest event in soccer.The Fifa World Cup itself is comprised of the countries’ most intense competitions in their respective sports. The Fifa World Cup itself is comprised of the countries’ most intense competitions in their respective sports. The supporters are much too sensitive about the performances of their own teams. So what can Qatar learn from Indonesia’s football match stampede?
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What can Qatar learn from Indonesia’s football match stampede
What exactly happened in Indonesia’s football match stampede
The disaster that occurred on Saturday night in the city of Malang was one of the world’s worst incidents to occur in a sports arena. According to the police, 323 people were also wounded as a result of the incident.
Arema FC fans at the Kanjuruhan stadium marched onto the playing field after their side was defeated by Persebaya Surabaya, the visiting club and fierce adversary, by a score of 3-2.
The police have said that they attempted to use tear gas and push supporters back into the stands after two cops were murdered during the disturbances, which they have referred to as “riots.”
According to the authorities, a significant number of the victims died as a result of being crushed or suffocated.
Emil Dardak, the deputy governor of East Java, said on Sunday evening that the number of fatalities has been confirmed to be at least 125. This is a considerable reduction from the official death toll, which was first reported to be 174 due to double counting.
According to the information that was gathered by the local police from 10 different hospitals, he said that “some names were recorded twice because they had been sent to another hospital and were written down again.”
The survivors recounted a crowded throng full of terrified viewers who were being subjected to the effects of tear gas.
“Officers shot tear gas, and naturally people were rushing to come out, shoving each other and it caused many casualties,” said Doni, a 43-year-old spectator who refused to give his last name to AFP. Doni was quoted as saying. “It caused many victims.”
“Nothing was taking place, and there was no sign of a disturbance. I had no idea what was going on, but all of a sudden they started firing tear gas. That is what blew my mind; didn’t they consider the impact on the women and children?”
The President of Indonesia, Joko Widodo, has given orders for an enquiry into the incident, a safety assessment of all football matches, and has instructed the country’s football organisation to stop all matches until “security measures” have been completed.
A director of the hospital disclosed to the local television station that one of the casualties was a child of five years old.
Lessons for Qatar Fifa world cup 2022
- People who are skilled and experienced in disaster management should be in charge of guiding the way
- It is imperative that appropriate medical facilities be established.
- There need to at all times be a plan in place for the evacuation of a large number of people.
- The personnel responsible for security should at all times be prepared for different kinds of stampedes.
- It is only appropriate to deploy tear gas “after all other measures have been exhausted.”
- It is important to construct enough fencing to prevent spectators from accessing the field.
- Before entering the stadium, spectators must to be given the appropriate directions.
Summary of this article
Even if the tragedy in Indonesia is a once-in-a-lifetime disaster that does not occur often, it is still best to take the lessons that may be learned from incidents like this. The level of professionalism and quality of management in Qatar’s infrastructure is orders of magnitude higher than it was in Indonesia, which is where this tragedy took place.
- JAKARTA- According to the Indonesian police, at least 125 people lost their lives in a stampede that occurred during a football match in the province of East Java on Saturday.
- This is the most horrible situation that could have possibly happened in the history of soccer.
- Not only does this call into question the way in which society views sporting competitions, but it also calls into question the need for safety precautions.
- According to the police, 323 people were also wounded as a result of the incident.
- According to the authorities, a significant number of the victims died as a result of being crushed or suffocated.
- “Officers shot tear gas, and naturally people were rushing to come out, shoving each other, and it caused many casualties,” said Doni, a 43-year-old spectator who refused to give his last name to AFP.
- A director of the hospital disclosed to the local television station that one of the casualties was a child of five years old.
- It is important to construct enough fencing to prevent spectators from accessing the field.
- Even if the tragedy in Indonesia is a once-in-a-lifetime disaster that does not occur often, it is still best to take the lessons that may be learned from incidents like this.
- The level of professionalism and quality of management in Qatar’s infrastructure is orders of magnitude higher than it was in Indonesia, which is where this tragedy took place.
