The home team lost and their fans went nuts and stormed the field. Riot police were turned loose on the mob and began firing tear gas, causing a stampede for the exits, and at least a hundred and seventy people to be trampled to death in the ensuing mayhem.
We're 1,490 years past the Nika Riots, and the local chief of police probably isn't named Belisarius*, but man I got a twinge of history on hearing the news.
The Hippodrome probably seated twice as many fans as Kanjuruhan Stadium, though.
 |
| *Any excuse to put up one of the evocative Enlightenment paintings inspired by Bélisaire |
