A stampede at an El Salvador soccer stadium on Saturday resulted in at least nine dead and hundreds injured, according to officials.
A stampede at a soccer stadium inThe deadly crush happened as fans reportedly pushed through an access gate during a Salvadoran leagueThe National Civil Police confirmed on Twitter that there were at least nine deaths and that two of the injured were in critical condition.At least nine people were killed and dozens more injured when stampeding fans pushed through one of the access gates at a quarterfinal Salvadoran league soccer match between Alianza and FAS.
A commotion in the stands began just 16 minutes into the match, with fans waving frantically as othersAn injured fan in carried to the field of Cuscatlan stadium in San Salvador, El Salvador, on Saturday. Officials said more than 100 people were hospitalized. Dozens of fans were seen receiving medical treatment on the field as the fans who escaped the crush stood on the pitch waving shirts over those apparently lying unconscious on the grass.
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