<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">At least twelve people have died after a crush at a football stadium in El Salvador's capital, San Salvador. Officials have said that the incident occurred during a match between local team Alianza and the Santa Ana-based team Fas at Cuscatlán Stadium. The match was subsequently suspended. President Nayib Bukele described the event as unprecedented and said an exhaustive investigation would be launched.</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">Police had earlier said that seven men and two women were among the dead, with all the victims over the age of 18.</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">The disaster reportedly occurred after a large number of fans tried to enter the venue after the gates had been closed.</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #222222;">Officials believe some fans had been sold fake tickets, and said that an investigation was underway.</span></p>
News On AIR | May 22, 2023 7:22 PM
At least 12 people killed in stampede at football stadium in El Salvador