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Indonesian president says locked doors partly to blame for stadium stampede, orders nationwide audit | South China Morning Post

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Indonesian President Joko Widodo said locked doors appear to have contributed to the deadly stampede at the stadium in East Java that killed at least 131 people on October 1, 2022. He made the remarks after inspecting the site of the tragedy at the Kanjuruhan football stadium in Malang, and ordered safety audits of …

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