|
San Salvador, May 21 (IANS) At least nine people were killed in a stampede at a football stadium in El Salvador's capital, San Salvador, local authorities said.
Seven men and two women, all over 18 years, died when a large number of fans tried to enter the Monumental stadium to watch match between local team Alianza and Santa Ana based team Fas after the gates were closed n Saturday, BBC reported quoting police.
In a footage shared by local media, the soccer fans could be seen attempting to pull down barricades over the stadium's entrance.
El Salvador's Health Minister Francisco Alabi said that ambulances from nearby hospitals rushed injured to hospital.
--IANS
svn/
Copyright and Disclaimer: All news and images appearing in our news section, search engines and social media are provided by IANS. If you face any issues related to the content/images, please contact our news service provider directly. We are not liable/responsible for any content/images related to the news service provider.
|
