‘Everyone was shocked’: How we escaped from the World Cup stadium stampede

A chaotic stampede at a football game in Indonesia left 125 people dead and hundreds injured. Two survivors tell the BBC about the terrifying moment the disaster unfolded..

On Saturday evening, the Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang, East Java, was packed with more than 42,000 Arema FC fans who had turned up to watch their team take on Persebaya Surabaya..

But what should have been a night of celebration turned into a tragedy when angry fans invaded the pitch after Arema lost 3-2..

Police responded by firing tear gas into the crowd, causing panic and a stampede as people tried to flee..

Two survivors, Arga and Dimas, described the terrifying scenes to the BBC..

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