One dead and dozens injured during pregame event in Peru soccer stadium

At slightest 1 personification is dormant and 60 others were injured astatine nan Alejandro Villanueva Stadium connected Friday successful Lima, Peru, authorities reported.

There seemed to beryllium a crush of fans, arsenic constabulary said officers rescued group who were trapped arsenic a consequence of nan influx of fans successful nan southbound stands correct earlier Alianza Lima played their biggest rival, Universitario, connected Saturday. Fans attended a pregame "flag-waving event" astatine nan stadium.

"We profoundly regret nan passing of our fan, Freddy Rony Cornetero Cueva. One of our ain has near us, 1 of those who consciousness these colors successful their soul. We travel his family and loved ones pinch each our hearts," Alianza Lima said successful a connection connected X connected Saturday, which was translated to English.

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An ambulance is parked astatine Alejandro Villanueva Stadium successful Lima, Peru, aft an mishap successful nan stands during a rally of Alianza Lima fans. At slightest 1 personification died and 47 others were injured, including 3 minors, according to Peru's Ministry of Health. April 3, 2026. (Connie France/AFP via Getty Images)

The Ministry of Health initially reported nan illness of a wall wrong nan stadium, but some nan squad and nan constabulary denied that successful abstracted statements. Fire brigadier Marcos Pajuelo said that dozens of injured group were taken to nan hospital, successful summation to nan fatality.

He said nan origin is presently unknown. Officials are investigating nan origin of nan incident.

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Relatives hold astatine nan entranceway of Alejandro Villanueva Stadium successful Lima, Peru, aft an mishap successful nan stands during a rally of Alianza Lima fans earlier nan lucifer against Universitario. The Ministry of Health reported astatine slightest 1 decease and that dozens of others were injured, including 3 minors. April 3, 2026. (Connie France/AFP via Getty Images)

In nan club’s statement, they promised afloat transparency to nan authorities.

Videos broadcast by section tv stations showed a ample crowd of fans successful nan southbound stands amid an detonation of fireworks. Other videos showed apparently injured group sitting successful nan stands wrong nan stadium.

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Relatives hold astatine nan entranceway of Alejandro Villanueva Stadium successful Lima, Peru, aft an mishap successful nan stands during a rally of Alianza Lima fans. At slightest 1 personification died and dozens of others were injured, including 3 minors, nan Ministry of Health reported. April 3, 2026. (Connie France/AFP via Getty Images)

Despite nan incident connected Friday night, nan Peruvian master shot league said nan team’s lucifer connected Saturday will proceed arsenic planned.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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