One person is dead and at least 60 others are injured after a soccer stadium collapsed in Peru on Friday, April 3.
According to authorities, officers led a rescue mission inside Alejandro Villanueva Stadium after an influx of soccer fans caused people to be trapped in the stands.
Fans of the Alianza Lima soccer team were at a “flag-waving event” at the stadium ahead of a match against their biggest rival, Universitario, scheduled for Saturday, April 4.
In a statement, the Peruvian professional soccer league said Saturday’s match is scheduled to proceed as planned.
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