ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

1997 Banjarmasin riot

Okay, so there was this place called Banjarmasin in Indonesia, and in 1997, some people got really angry and started fighting and hurting each other. It was called a riot because lots of people were involved and it was very chaotic.

The reason why they were fighting is because there were some political problems going on, which means that some people in charge were making decisions that lots of other people didn't agree with. This made those people really upset, and they wanted to show how angry they were by causing trouble.

Unfortunately, this meant that lots of innocent people got caught up in the fighting and got hurt too. Lots of buildings were damaged and there was a lot of mess everywhere. The police had to get involved to try and stop the riot, but it took a long time and lots of people were hurt before things calmed down.

It was a really sad and scary time for the people of Banjarmasin, and it's important to remember that violence is never the answer when we disagree with someone. We should always try to talk things out and find a peaceful solution instead.