Lima Stadium Fan Crush Kills One, Triggers Closure and Probe

Overview

• A pre‑match fan rally at Alianza Lima’s Alejandro Villanueva stadium on Friday, held during a bandeiraço that is a flag‑waving show of support, left one person dead and at least 47 injured.
• Police identified the victim as Freddy Rony Cornetero Cueva, 39, and said he died from asphyxia caused by chest compression.
• Health officials reported that 39 people remain hospitalized in Lima, including three patients in critical condition.
• The health minister and the fire brigade said the crush resulted from overcrowding and pushing, and they ruled out any structural failure in the south stand.
• La Victoria’s municipality interdicted the stadium for safety noncompliance and said the event lacked authorization, while police and prosecutors opened an investigation and the league kept the clásico at Estadio Monumental.