One Person Dies and Sixty Are Injured After a Crowd Crush at a Lima Stadium During Football Match

One person died and sixty were injured following a crowd crush in the south stands of Alejandro Villanueva Stadium in Lima before a match between Alianza and Universitario.The Ministry of Health confirmed that 39 individuals were hospitalized, with three in critical condition, while Fire Chief Marcos Pajuelo denied reports of a wall collapse.Authorities and Alianza officials have launched an investigation into the cause of the tragedy with the football derby expected to proceed as originally scheduled.
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