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On Friday, April 3, a football stadium collapsed in Peru, killing one person and injuring at least 60 others.
Police launched a rescue operation inside Alejandro Villanueva Stadium after an influx of fans left people trapped in the stands, according to authorities.
Fans of the Lima Union football team held a “flag wave” at the stadium ahead of a game scheduled for Saturday, April 4, against their biggest rivals, Varsity.
The Peruvian Professional Football League said in a statement that Saturday’s match would go ahead as planned.
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The league added: “We will continue to work closely with clubs and authorities to promote a safe environment inside and outside stadiums.”
The Ministry of Health claimed that a wall inside the stadium collapsed, but both the team and police disputed the Ministry of Health’s claims.
“No walls collapsed or parts fell into the pit,” the fire chief said. Marcos Pajuelo tell local news channel CanalN. “There’s no debris.”
Police stand guard at the entrance to Alejandro Villanueva Stadium as relatives await news after an incident in the stands
Connie France/AFP via Getty ImagesFans came to the stadium to see off the Lima Union team before the game during Friday’s “Flag Event.” In a statement, the team expressed its condolences to everyone involved in the incident.
“We are cooperating fully and transparently with the competent authorities,” club sayswhile promising “full transparency” to assist with the ongoing investigation into the alleged incident.
In a separate statement on Saturday, the team confirmed the fan who died was Freddy Ronnie Cornetro Cuevaexpressing condolences to his family.
“We deeply regret the passing of our fan Freddy Rony Cornetero Cueva,” team says. “One of our own has left us, a man who felt these colors in his soul. Our hearts and minds are with his family and loved ones.”
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minister of health of peru Juan Carlos Velasco Guerrero confirmed the deaths, adding that the incident also left at least three people in critical condition.
According to video broadcast by local television, a large number of fans gathered in the south stand amid the fireworks explosion. Other videos showed what appeared to be injured people sitting in the stands inside the stadium.
According to the Peruvian Interior Ministry, 40 firefighters and 12 units were sent to the stadium “to carry out emergency rescue of people trapped in the Alejandro Villanueva Stadium.”
“The Peruvian National Police, in order to maintain order during operations in the area, have established a security perimeter to assist rescue teams,” the interior ministry said. in a statement.
