At least twelve people have died after a crush at a football stadium in El Salvador’s capital, San Salvador, according to officials. The incident occurred during a match between local team Alianza and the Santa Ana-based team Fas at Cuscatlán Stadium, with the match subsequently suspended. He said “everyone will be investigated, including teams, managers, stadium officials, the league and the federation. A live stream of the match posted on YouTube shows the match being suspended after an apparent commotion in the stands. Fans are also seen waving their shirts at people on the ground to try and cool them down.

Source: Nigerian Tribune May 21, 2023 13:08 UTC