1 dead in Peru football stadium tragedy, dozens injured

A closed poster is seen at the entrance of the Alejandro Villanueva Stadium in Peru, while police officers stand guard after a fatal accident.

Photo: AFP At least one person died and 60 others were injured in what seemed to be a crush of fans at a popular football team’s stadium in the Peruvian capital on Friday night, authorities reported.

Police said officers rescued people trapped as a result of an influx of Alianza Lima fans in the south stands of the Alejandro Villanueva Stadium the night before their team’s scheduled game against their biggest rival, Universitario.

Earlier, the Ministry of Health had reported the collapse of a wall inside the stadium.

Both the police and Alianza Lima denied this in separate statements.

Fire brigadier Marcos Pajuelo said there was at least one fatality and dozens of injured people who were taken to hospitals in the capital.

He said the cause of the tragedy is not yet known.

Videos broadcast by local television stations showed a large crowd of fans in the south stands amid an explosion of fireworks.

Police officers stand guard in Lima at the entrance of the Alejandro Villanueva Stadium while relatives wait for news after an accident in the stands.

Photo: AFP Other videos showed apparently injured people sitting in the stands inside the stadium.

The Ministry of Health said 60 people had been reported injured so far, including a child.

According to a report by daily newspaper El Comercio, Alianza Lima fans had gathered in the stadium for a celebration ahead of their team’s match against Club Universitario.

The public prosecutor’s office for economic crime said on the platform X on Saturday that it would investigate the exact circumstances of the person’s death.

It added that authorities were also evaluating CCTV footage and taking witness statements.

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