Overview
- An explosion early Saturday struck the Dalí nightclub in Trujillo, La Libertad, injuring 44 people according to regional health authorities.
- Health officials say three minors are among the wounded, four patients remain in serious condition, and at least 10 people have been discharged.
- Doctors report several victims required surgery for amputations and shrapnel wounds, the Trujillo Health Network said.
- Municipal authorities shut the club for 30 days over operating-hours violations and the presence of minors, officials said.
- The attack comes as La Libertad confronts frequent explosive incidents linked by officials to crime and illegal mining, with 286 blasts recorded in 2025, including 136 in Trujillo, and a separate blast last month that damaged 25 homes.