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Indonesia police: Stadium exit gates too small for escape

Inter Milan and Barcelona players hold a minute's silence in memory of the victims at Kanjuruhan stadium in Indonesia ahead the Champions League group C soccer match between Inter Milan and Barcelona at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) Players of Club Brugge stand for a moment of silence to remember the victims of the Indonesia stadium tragedy prior to the Champions League Group B soccer match between Club Brugge and Atletico Madrid at the Jan Breydel stadium in Bruges, Belgium, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert) Players observe a minute of silence, in the memory of the fatal victims of a stampede during a soccer match in Indonesia, before the Champions League group A soccer match between Ajax and Napoli at the Johan Cruyff ArenA in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong) Players observe a minute of silence, in the memory of the fatal victims of a stampede during a soccer match in Indonesia, before the Champions League group D soccer match between Marseille and Sporting at the Velodrome stadium in Marseille, southern France, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole) Players observe a minute of silence, in the memory of the fatal victims of a stampede during a soccer match in Indonesia, before the Champions League Group A soccer match between Liverpool and Rangers at Anfield stadium in Liverpool, England, Tuesday Oct. 4, 2022. (AP Photo/Rui Vieira) Posters and flowers hang on gate 13 of the Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang, Indonesia, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022. Indonesian police said Tuesday that the gates at the soccer stadium where police fired tear gas and set off a deadly crush were too small and could only accommodate two at a time when hundreds were trying to escape.(AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim) People pray for the victims of Saturday's soccer match stampede in front of gate 13 the Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang, Indonesia, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022. Police said Tuesday that the gates at the soccer stadium where police fired tear gas and set off a deadly crush were too small and could only accommodate two at a time when hundreds were trying to escape. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim) People prays in front of gate 13 at the Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang, Indonesia, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022. Police said Tuesday that the gates at the soccer stadium where police fired tear gas and set off a deadly crush were too small and could only accommodate two at a time when hundreds were trying to escape. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim) A woman takes a moment for the victims of Saturday's soccer match stampede in front of gate 13 of the Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang, Indonesia, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022. Indonesian police said Tuesday that the gates at the soccer stadium where police fired tear gas and set off a deadly crush were too small and could only accommodate two at a time when hundreds were trying to escape. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim) Soccer fans pray during a candle light vigil for the victims of Saturday's stampede, in Tangerang, Indonesia, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022. Police firing tear gas inside a stadium in East Java on Saturday in an attempt to stop violence after an Indonesian soccer match triggered a disastrous crush of fans making a panicked, chaotic run for the exits, leaving at a number of people dead, most of them trampled upon or suffocated. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara) Soccer fans light candles and sprinkle flowers during a vigil for the victims of Saturday's stampede, in Tangerang, Indonesia, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022. Police firing tear gas inside a stadium in East Java on Saturday in an attempt to stop violence after an Indonesian soccer match triggered a disastrous crush of fans making a panicked, chaotic run for the exits, leaving at a number of people dead, most of them trampled upon or suffocated. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara) Victims' shoes left near one of the gates of Kanjuruhan Stadium, the site of Saturday's soccer stampede, are seen sprinkled with flowers in Malang, East Java, Indonesia, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022. Police firing tear gas inside the stadium on Saturday in an attempt to stop violence after an Indonesian soccer match triggered a disastrous crush of fans making a panicked, chaotic run for the exits, leaving at more than 100 people dead, most of them trampled upon or suffocated. (AP Photo/Dicky Bisinglasi) A woman weeps as she offers prayers in front of gate 13 at the Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang, Indonesia, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022. Police said Tuesday that the gates at the soccer stadium where police fired tear gas and set off a deadly crush were too small and could only accommodate two at a time when hundreds were trying to escape. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim) Soccer fans light a flare during a candle light vigil for the victims of Saturday's stampede, in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022. Police firing tear gas inside a stadium in East Java on Saturday in an attempt to stop violence after an Indonesian soccer match triggered a disastrous crush of fans making a panicked, chaotic run for the exits, leaving at a number of people dead, most of them trampled upon or suffocated. Writing on the poster reads "Investigate thoroughly". (AP Photo/Slamet Riyadi) A man prays in front of gate 13 at Kanjuruhan Stadium where a soccer stampede killed more than 100 people on Saturday, in Malang, East Java, Indonesia, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022. Indonesian police said Tuesday that the gates at the soccer stadium where police fired tear gas and set off a deadly crush were too small and could only accommodate two at a time when hundreds were trying to escape. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim) People pray for victims of Saturday's soccer match stampede in front of gate 13 the Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang, Indonesia, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022. Indonesian police said Tuesday that the gates at the soccer stadium where police fired tear gas and set off a deadly crush were too small and could only accommodate two at a time when hundreds were trying to escape. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim) A man takes a picture inside of gate 13 at the Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang, Indonesia, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022. Police said Tuesday that the gates at the soccer stadium where police fired tear gas and set off a deadly crush were too small and could only accommodate two at a time when hundreds were trying to escape. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim) Protest signs cover a gate at the Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang, Indonesia, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022. Police said Tuesday that the gates at the soccer stadium where police fired tear gas and set off a deadly crush were too small and could only accommodate two at a time when hundreds were trying to escape. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim) A woman takes a moment for the victims of Saturday's soccer match stampede in front of gate 13 at the Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang, Indonesia, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022. Indonesian police said Tuesday that the gates at the soccer stadium where police fired tear gas and set off a deadly crush were too small and could only accommodate two at a time when hundreds were trying to escape. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim) People offer prayers near the statue of a lion, the mascot of Arema FC, outside Kanjuruhan Stadium where a soccer stampede killed more than 100 people on Saturday, in Malang, East Java, Indonesia, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022. An Indonesian police chief and nine elite officers were removed from their posts Monday and 18 others were being investigated for responsibility in the firing of tear gas inside a soccer stadium that set off a stampede, officials said. (AP Photo/Dicky Bisinglasi) A woman offers prayer outside Kanjuruhan Stadium where a soccer stampede killed more than 100 people on Saturday, in Malang, East Java, Indonesia, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022. An Indonesian police chief and nine elite officers were removed from their posts Monday and 18 others were being investigated for responsibility in the firing of tear gas inside a soccer stadium that set off a stampede, officials said. (AP Photo/Dicky Bisinglasi) A man cries for the victims of Saturday's soccer match stampede in front of gate 13 the Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang, Indonesia, Tuesday, Oct 4, 2022. A police chief and nine elite officers were removed from their posts Monday and 18 others were being investigated for responsibility in the firing of tear gas inside a soccer stadium that set off a stampede, killing over 100 people, officials said. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim) A man takes a moment for the victims of Saturday's soccer match stampede in front of gate 13 the Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang, Indonesia, Tuesday, Oct 4, 2022. A police chief and nine elite officers were removed from their posts Monday and 18 others were being investigated for responsibility in the firing of tear gas inside a soccer stadium that set off a stampede, killing over 100 people, officials said. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim) A man breaks down at a memorial for the victims of Saturday's soccer match stampede in front of gate 13 at the Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang, Indonesia, Tuesday, Oct 4, 2022. A police chief and nine elite officers were removed from their posts Monday and 18 others were being investigated for responsibility in the firing of tear gas inside a soccer stadium that set off a stampede, killing over 100 people, officials said. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim) Posters and flowers hang on gate 13 of the Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang, Indonesia, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022. Indonesian police said Tuesday that the gates at the soccer stadium where police fired tear gas and set off a deadly crush were too small and could only accommodate two at a time when hundreds were trying to escape.(AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim) People pray for the victims of Saturday's soccer match stampede in front of gate 13 the Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang, Indonesia, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022. Police said Tuesday that the gates at the soccer stadium where police fired tear gas and set off a deadly crush were too small and could only accommodate two at a time when hundreds were trying to escape. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim) A man prays in front of gate 13 at Kanjuruhan Stadium where a soccer stampede killed more than 100 people on Saturday, in Malang, East Java, Indonesia, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022. Indonesian police said Tuesday that the gates at the soccer stadium where police fired tear gas and set off a deadly crush were too small and could only accommodate two at a time when hundreds were trying to escape. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim) A man takes a picture inside of gate 13 at the Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang, Indonesia, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022. Police said Tuesday that the gates at the soccer stadium where police fired tear gas and set off a deadly crush were too small and could only accommodate two at a time when hundreds were trying to escape. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim) Protest signs cover a gate at the Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang, Indonesia, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022. Police said Tuesday that the gates at the soccer stadium where police fired tear gas and set off a deadly crush were too small and could only accommodate two at a time when hundreds were trying to escape. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim) A woman takes a moment for the victims of Saturday's soccer match stampede in front of gate 13 at the Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang, Indonesia, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022. Indonesian police said Tuesday that the gates at the soccer stadium where police fired tear gas and set off a deadly crush were too small and could only accommodate two at a time when hundreds were trying to escape. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim) People offer prayers near the statue of a lion, the mascot of Arema FC, outside Kanjuruhan Stadium where a soccer stampede killed more than 100 people on Saturday, in Malang, East Java, Indonesia, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022. An Indonesian police chief and nine elite officers were removed from their posts Monday and 18 others were being investigated for responsibility in the firing of tear gas inside a soccer stadium that set off a stampede, officials said. (AP Photo/Dicky Bisinglasi) A man cries for the victims of Saturday's soccer match stampede in front of gate 13 the Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang, Indonesia, Tuesday, Oct 4, 2022. A police chief and nine elite officers were removed from their posts Monday and 18 others were being investigated for responsibility in the firing of tear gas inside a soccer stadium that set off a stampede, killing over 100 people, officials said. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim) A man takes a moment for the victims of Saturday's soccer match stampede in front of gate 13 the Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang, Indonesia, Tuesday, Oct 4, 2022. A police chief and nine elite officers were removed from their posts Monday and 18 others were being investigated for responsibility in the firing of tear gas inside a soccer stadium that set off a stampede, killing over 100 people, officials said. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim) A man breaks down at a memorial for the victims of Saturday's soccer match stampede in front of gate 13 at the Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang, Indonesia, Tuesday, Oct 4, 2022. A police chief and nine elite officers were removed from their posts Monday and 18 others were being investigated for responsibility in the firing of tear gas inside a soccer stadium that set off a stampede, killing over 100 people, officials said. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim) Posters and flowers hang on gate 13 of the Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang, Indonesia, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022. Indonesian police said Tuesday that the gates at the soccer stadium where police fired tear gas and set off a deadly crush were too small and could only accommodate two at a time when hundreds were trying to escape.(AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim) A man prays in front of gate 13 at Kanjuruhan Stadium where a soccer stampede killed more than 100 people on Saturday, in Malang, East Java, Indonesia, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022. Indonesian police said Tuesday that the gates at the soccer stadium where police fired tear gas and set off a deadly crush were too small and could only accommodate two at a time when hundreds were trying to escape. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim) People pray for victims of Saturday's soccer match stampede in front of gate 13 the Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang, Indonesia, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022. Indonesian police said Tuesday that the gates at the soccer stadium where police fired tear gas and set off a deadly crush were too small and could only accommodate two at a time when hundreds were trying to escape. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim) A man takes a picture inside of gate 13 at the Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang, Indonesia, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022. Police said Tuesday that the gates at the soccer stadium where police fired tear gas and set off a deadly crush were too small and could only accommodate two at a time when hundreds were trying to escape. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim) A woman takes a moment for the victims of Saturday's soccer match stampede in front of gate 13 of the Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang, Indonesia, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022. Indonesian police said Tuesday that the gates at the soccer stadium where police fired tear gas and set off a deadly crush were too small and could only accommodate two at a time when hundreds were trying to escape. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim) Protest signs cover a gate at the Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang, Indonesia, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022. Police said Tuesday that the gates at the soccer stadium where police fired tear gas and set off a deadly crush were too small and could only accommodate two at a time when hundreds were trying to escape. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim) A woman takes a moment for the victims of Saturday's soccer match stampede in front of gate 13 at the Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang, Indonesia, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022. Indonesian police said Tuesday that the gates at the soccer stadium where police fired tear gas and set off a deadly crush were too small and could only accommodate two at a time when hundreds were trying to escape. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim) People offer prayers near the statue of a lion, the mascot of Arema FC, outside Kanjuruhan Stadium where a soccer stampede killed more than 100 people on Saturday, in Malang, East Java, Indonesia, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022. An Indonesian police chief and nine elite officers were removed from their posts Monday and 18 others were being investigated for responsibility in the firing of tear gas inside a soccer stadium that set off a stampede, officials said. (AP Photo/Dicky Bisinglasi) A woman offers prayer outside Kanjuruhan Stadium where a soccer stampede killed more than 100 people on Saturday, in Malang, East Java, Indonesia, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022. An Indonesian police chief and nine elite officers were removed from their posts Monday and 18 others were being investigated for responsibility in the firing of tear gas inside a soccer stadium that set off a stampede, officials said. (AP Photo/Dicky Bisinglasi) A man cries for the victims of Saturday's soccer match stampede in front of gate 13 the Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang, Indonesia, Tuesday, Oct 4, 2022. A police chief and nine elite officers were removed from their posts Monday and 18 others were being investigated for responsibility in the firing of tear gas inside a soccer stadium that set off a stampede, killing over 100 people, officials said. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim) A man takes a moment for the victims of Saturday's soccer match stampede in front of gate 13 the Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang, Indonesia, Tuesday, Oct 4, 2022. A police chief and nine elite officers were removed from their posts Monday and 18 others were being investigated for responsibility in the firing of tear gas inside a soccer stadium that set off a stampede, killing over 100 people, officials said. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim) A man breaks down at a memorial for the victims of Saturday's soccer match stampede in front of gate 13 at the Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang, Indonesia, Tuesday, Oct 4, 2022. A police chief and nine elite officers were removed from their posts Monday and 18 others were being investigated for responsibility in the firing of tear gas inside a soccer stadium that set off a stampede, killing over 100 people, officials said. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim) Posters and flowers hang on gate 13 of the Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang, Indonesia, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022. Indonesian police said Tuesday that the gates at the soccer stadium where police fired tear gas and set off a deadly crush were too small and could only accommodate two at a time when hundreds were trying to escape.(AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim) People pray for the victims of Saturday's soccer match stampede in front of gate 13 the Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang, Indonesia, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022. Police said Tuesday that the gates at the soccer stadium where police fired tear gas and set off a deadly crush were too small and could only accommodate two at a time when hundreds were trying to escape. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim) A man prays in front of gate 13 at Kanjuruhan Stadium where a soccer stampede killed more than 100 people on Saturday, in Malang, East Java, Indonesia, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022. Indonesian police said Tuesday that the gates at the soccer stadium where police fired tear gas and set off a deadly crush were too small and could only accommodate two at a time when hundreds were trying to escape. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim) People pray for victims of Saturday's soccer match stampede in front of gate 13 the Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang, Indonesia, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022. Indonesian police said Tuesday that the gates at the soccer stadium where police fired tear gas and set off a deadly crush were too small and could only accommodate two at a time when hundreds were trying to escape. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim) A man takes a picture inside of gate 13 at the Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang, Indonesia, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022. Police said Tuesday that the gates at the soccer stadium where police fired tear gas and set off a deadly crush were too small and could only accommodate two at a time when hundreds were trying to escape. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim) A woman takes a moment for the victims of Saturday's soccer match stampede in front of gate 13 of the Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang, Indonesia, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022. Indonesian police said Tuesday that the gates at the soccer stadium where police fired tear gas and set off a deadly crush were too small and could only accommodate two at a time when hundreds were trying to escape. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim) Protest signs cover a gate at the Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang, Indonesia, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022. Police said Tuesday that the gates at the soccer stadium where police fired tear gas and set off a deadly crush were too small and could only accommodate two at a time when hundreds were trying to escape. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim) A woman takes a moment for the victims of Saturday's soccer match stampede in front of gate 13 at the Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang, Indonesia, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022. Indonesian police said Tuesday that the gates at the soccer stadium where police fired tear gas and set off a deadly crush were too small and could only accommodate two at a time when hundreds were trying to escape. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim) Women gather at a makeshift memorial for victims in Saturday's soccer match stampede in front of gate 13 the Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang, Indonesia, Tuesday, Oct 4, 2022. A police chief and nine elite officers were removed from their posts Monday and 18 others were being investigated for responsibility in the firing of tear gas inside a soccer stadium that set off a stampede, killing over 100 people, officials said. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim) People stand at a makeshift memorial for vicitims of Saturday's soccer match stampede in front of gate 13 the Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang, Indonesia, Tuesday, Oct 4, 2022. A police chief and nine elite officers were removed from their posts Monday and 18 others were being investigated for responsibility in the firing of tear gas inside a soccer stadium that set off a stampede, killing over 100 people, officials said. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim) A man throws flowers outside Kanjuruhan Stadium where a soccer stampede killed more than 100 people on Saturday, in Malang, East Java, Indonesia, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022. An Indonesian police chief and nine elite officers were removed from their posts Monday and 18 others were being investigated for responsibility in the firing of tear gas inside a soccer stadium that set off a stampede, officials said. (AP Photo/Dicky Bisinglasi) A woman weeps as she offers prayer outside Kanjuruhan Stadium where a soccer stampede killed more than 100 people on Saturday, in Malang, East Java, Indonesia, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022. An Indonesian police chief and nine elite officers were removed from their posts Monday and 18 others were being investigated for responsibility in the firing of tear gas inside a soccer stadium that set off a stampede, officials said. (AP Photo/Dicky Bisinglasi) People prays for the victims of Saturday's soccer match stampede in front of gate 13 the Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang, Indonesia, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022. A police chief and nine elite officers were removed from their posts Monday and 18 others were being investigated for responsibility in the firing of tear gas inside a soccer stadium that set off a stampede, killing over 100 people, officials said. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim) A woman weeps as she offers prayer outside Kanjuruhan Stadium where a soccer stampede killed more than 100 people on Saturday, in Malang, East Java, Indonesia, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022. An Indonesian police chief and nine elite officers were removed from their posts Monday and 18 others were being investigated for responsibility in the firing of tear gas inside a soccer stadium that set off a stampede, officials said. (AP Photo/Dicky Bisinglasi) A man prays for the victims of Saturday's soccer match stampede in front of gate 13 the Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang, Indonesia, Tuesday, Oct 4, 2022. A police chief and nine elite officers were removed from their posts Monday and 18 others were being investigated for responsibility in the firing of tear gas inside a soccer stadium that set off a stampede, killing over 100 people, officials said. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim) People gather to pray for the victims of Saturday's soccer match stampede in front of gate 13 at the Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang, Indonesia, Tuesday, Oct 4, 2022. A police chief and nine elite officers were removed from their posts Monday and 18 others were being investigated for responsibility in the firing of tear gas inside a soccer stadium that set off a stampede, killing over 100 people, officials said. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim) A man stands near a broken gate with graffiti "my brother was killed, investigate thoroughly," and "Good bye my brother" at Kanjuruhan Stadium where a deadly crush broke out on Saturday night, in Malang, Indonesia, Monday, Oct. 3, 2022. Police firing tear gas at Saturday night's match between host Arema FC of East Java's Malang city and Persebaya Surabaya in an attempt to stop violence triggered a disastrous crush of fans making a panicked, chaotic run for the exits, leaving a large number of people dead, most of them trampled upon or suffocated. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim) A man walks in front of gate at the Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang, Indonesia, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022. A police chief and nine elite officers were removed from their posts Monday and 18 others were being investigated for responsibility in the firing of tear gas inside a soccer stadium that set off a stampede, killing over 100 people, officials said. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)
Indonesia police: Stadium exit gates too small for escape