George Wright is a news correspondent for the British Broadcasting Corporation.
In one of the world's worst stadium disasters, more than 100 people died in a crush at a football match in Indonesia.
Police used tear-gas on rioting supporters.
The crush happened after Arema FC lost to their rivals.
According to the country's chief security minister, the stadium's capacity was exceeded by 4,000 people.
The fans ran on to the field after the game.
The police in East Java fired tear gas and caused a crowd of people to fall down.
It had gotten a bit crazy. Two police officers were among the dead.
Some of them weren't anarchic. About 3000 people entered the pitch.
Fans left at the exit. There was a build-up and there was a lack of oxygen in the room.
There are videos on social media showing fans escaping. There are videos that show dead people on the floor.
According to the world's governor football body, no crowd control gas should be used.
The incidenttarnished the face of Indonesian football, according to the Indonesian football association.
In Indonesia, violence at football matches is nothing new.
Fans were not allowed to buy tickets for the game because of the concerns of the police.
42,000 tickets have been sold for the match at the Kanjuruhan stadium, according to the Chief Security Minister.
The top league has been put on hold.
There have been many accidents at stadiums.
A total of 320 people were killed and more than 1,000 were injured in a crush at the 1964 Olympics in Arequipa.
In 1989 there were 96 deaths of fans of the club at the stadium.
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