The death toll has risen to 12 after a stampede at a stadium in El Salvador

El Salvador experienced its greatest sporting tragedy on Saturday night with the deaths of 12 people following a stampede at San Salvador’s Cuscatlán Stadium that left about 100 people injured.

The press secretary of the Salvadoran government confirmed the number of deaths. The incidents occurred when fans tried to enter one of the popular areas of the stadium to watch a match between Alianza and Futbolistas Asociados Santanecos (FAS).

After learning of the latest update on the deceased, most of them men, Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele assured on his Twitter account that “a thorough investigation will be conducted.”

“The police and the prosecutor’s office will conduct a thorough investigation into the events that took place at the Cuscatlán stadium. Everyone will be investigated: teams, managers, stadium, ticket sales, league, federation, etc.”, He published and added that “Whoever the guilty are, they will not go unpunished.”

Carlos Fuentes, spokesman for Comandos de Salvamento, told reporters that about 100 people have been transferred to different hospitals, while attention for those affected totals about 500.

The Salvadoran Football Federation (Fesfut) lamented the deaths in a statement, adding that “it will immediately request a report on what happened and will communicate the relevant information in the shortest possible time.”

The president of the National Sports Institute (INDES) and brother of President Bukele, Yamil Bukele, expressed solidarity with “all the families who have lost a loved one in this sad event today.”

“We have called an extraordinary meeting of the steering committee of INDES,” which is the sponsor of the Salvadoran major league tournament, he announced.

The teams of the Salvadoran League expressed their condolences through their social networks.

“Today the colors don’t exist and for the good of the sport we are all passionate about, we hope this doesn’t happen again,” published the FAS, the away team of the game that was eventually suspended.

Luis Ángel Firpo stated that “football is in mourning”. “We join the pain of the families of the Alianza fans,” while the eagle posted, “We join the pain of the Alianza family, our sincere condolences.”

Fesfut announced the suspension of the two games scheduled for Sunday, which correspond to the second leg of the quarter-finals, and announced an emergency meeting with its Sports Venue Safety Commission.




Source: El heraldo

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