An injured fan is carried on the field of Cuscatlán Stadium in San Salvador, El Salvador, on Saturday. At least 12 people were killed and dozens more injured when stampeding fans pushed through one of the access gates at the quarterfinal soccer match between Alianza and FAS. Milton Flores via Associated PressAt least 12 people were killed and 100 more injured during a stampede at a soccer stadium in El Salvador Saturday. Nine people died at the stadium, and three people died in the hospital, according to The New York Times. Nayib Bukele, the president of El Salvador, tweeted that there will be an “exhaustive investigation” into what happened.

Source: Huffington Post May 22, 2023 01:51 UTC