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One killed, dozens hurt as Peru stadium event goes awry

One killed, dozens hurt as Peru stadium event goes awry

Deccan Herald 1 month ago

At least ⁠one person was killed and several ‌injured on Friday ​ahead of a derby match at the Alejandro Villanueva Stadium in the Peruvian capital, said club Alianza Lima, a day before it faces off ​against Universitario.

The ⁠club offered condolences and solidarity for the casualties, which media said included 60 injured during a "flag-waving event" at the stadium, ⁠popularly known ‌as Matute.

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"We are fully and transparently collaborating with the competent authorities," the ‌club added in its statement, vowing "total transparency" ⁠in helping to clarify the facts of an incident whose cause was ‌not immediately clear.

Alianza Lima ruled ‌out any structural failures at the stadium, ‌as did a fire official.

"Based ‌on what has been assessed, no structure has been affected," fire official Marco Pajuelo told news channel ⁠Canal N, saying ⁠an initial inspection showed no one had fallen into a pit. "There hasn't been any debris."

Saturday's match would proceed as planned, the Peruvian Professional Soccer League said.

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