April 4, 2026, 12:18 p.mApril 4, 2026, 12:18 p.m
One person has died and almost 50 people have been injured after a structure collapsed at a football stadium in the Peruvian capital Lima. The Peruvian Ministry of Health said in a statement that rescue workers had taken 47 injured people, including a child, to various hospitals.
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It was initially unclear how the collapse occurred on Friday afternoon (local time) in the Estadio Alejandro Villanueva. According to a report in the daily newspaper “El Comercio”, fans of the Alianza Lima club gathered at the stadium for a celebration before their team’s game against Club Universitario. (sda/dpa)