Stampeding fans push through an access gate at a quarterfinal match in the El Salvadoran league, leaving nine people dead and dozens more injured
"Several" injured people, including at least two in critical condition, have been taken to nearby hospitals, police say. / Photo: TRT World
Nine people have been killed in a stampede at an El Salvador stadium where football fans had gathered to watch a local tournament, police said. "The number of deaths after the stampede at the Cuscatlan Stadium amounts to nine," the National Civil Police posted on Twitter late on Saturday, noting that"several" injured people, including at least two in critical condition, were being taken to nearby hospitals.
The police said initial reports point to a crush of fans who tried to enter the stadium in the capital San Salvador to watch a match between teams Alianza and FAS.
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