RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman offered their condolences to Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo after 131 people were killed in a stampede at a football stadium.
The tragedy on Saturday night in the city of Malang saw a total of 131 people killed and more than 300 others injured after officers fired tear gas in a packed stadium to quell a pitch invasion, triggering a stampede.
“We have learned of the news of the victims of the stampede that occurred during a football match and the resulting deaths and injuries,” King Salman said in a cable.
“We send you, the families of the deceased, and people of Indonesia our deepest condolences… May God grant the injured a speedy recovery, and protect you and the people of Indonesia from all bad things,” the king added.
Prince Mohammed also sent a cable of condolences in which he wished the injured a swift recovery.
