Published on 01:12 PM, October 04, 2022

Indonesia’s regional police chief apologises for stadium disaster

Fans invade the soccer field after a match between Arema FC and Persebaya Surabaya at Kanjuruhan Stadium, Malang, Indonesia Oct 2, 2022 in this screen grab taken from a REUTERS video. REUTERS TV via REUTERS

The police chief in Indonesia's East Java province where a stadium tragedy left 131 dead at the weekend apologised Tuesday for the disaster.

"As the regional police chief, I am concerned, saddened and at the same time I am sorry for the shortcomings in the security process," Nico Afinta told a press conference in the city of Malang.