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One Dead, Dozens Injured at Alianza Lima Fan Rally in Matute

Officials now point to a crowd crush, not a structural failure.

Overview

  • The supporters’ banderazo inside Estadio Alejandro Villanueva on Friday left one person dead and between 47 and about 60 injured, according to shifting official counts.
  • Fire brigade chief Marcos Pajuelo and police reported no collapse after initial checks and said a surge in the tightly packed south stand caused crushing.
  • Emergency teams deployed fire units and SAMU ambulances, and hospitals including Arzobispo Loayza, Dos de Mayo and Rebagliati were put on alert to receive patients.
  • La Victoria’s municipality said the rally lacked authorization and then ordered the stadium closed, a step that could force changes to matches slated there next week.
  • Liga1 said the Universitario vs. Alianza match at the Monumental will go ahead as scheduled, with police and prosecutors opening investigations into the cause and responsibility.