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{{Short description|2023 disaster in El Salvador}}
▲{{More citations|date=May 2023}}
{{Infobox event
| image = San Salvador crowd crush.png
| caption =
| date = 20 May 2023
| location = [[Estadio Cuscatlán]], [[San Salvador]], [[El Salvador]]
| type = [[Crowd collapses and crushes|
| cause = Possibly due to oversold and fake tickets (under investigation)<ref name=cnnespanol>[https://cnnespanol.cnn.com/2023/05/21/vinculan-tragedia-estadio-el-salvador-sobreventa-boletos-falsos-orix/ Vinculan tragedia en estadio de El Salvador con sobreventa y boletos falsos], CNN en Español</ref>
| reported deaths = 12
| reported injuries =
}}
On 20 May 2023, a [[crowd crush]] killed 12 people during
==Background==
Estadio Cuscatlán is one of the largest stadiums in El Salvador, with a capacity of over 53,400 spectators. It is home to [[Alianza F.C.|Alianza]], who play in the [[Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador|Primera División]], the country's top flight of association football.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador |url=https://cityseeker.com/san-salvador/956116-estadio-cuscatl%C3%A1n |access-date=22 May 2023 |website=cityseeker |language=en}}</ref>
==Incident==
Alianza hosted the second leg of a [[2022–23 Primera División de El Salvador|2023 Clasura]] quarterfinal against FAS, in which they were trailing 1–0 on aggregate. Before the game began, a group of fans gathered outside the stadium to enter, while others were entering the stadium.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://us.as.com/futbol/definidos-
Many of the first people who were already in the stadium watching the game were trapped as a result of the massive entry of people into the stadium, causing many moments of tension at that time.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://us.marca.com/soccer/2023/05/21/6469f7d1ca474174378b458a.html |title=¿Cuál es la causa de la tragedia en El Salvador durante el Alianza vs FAS?|language=es |trans-title=What is the cause of the tragedy in El Salvador during
Although the reasons behind the tragedy are largely unknown, it has been confirmed that several
▲Many of the first people who were already in the stadium watching the game were trapped as a result of the massive entry of people into the stadium, causing many moments of tension at that time.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://us./|title=What is the cause of the tragedy in El Salvador during the Alianza vs FAS?|accessdate=2023-05-21|date=2023-05-21|language=Spanish|archive-date=2022-06-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220617041922/http://www1.us/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|accessdate=2023-05-21|language=Spanish|work=BBC News Mundo|title=At least 12 people die in a stampede at a stadium in El Salvador|url=https://www.bbc.com/mundo/noticias-america-latina-65656061}}</ref> At least 12 people were killed and dozens of others were injured.<ref name=B/> Of the twelve people who died, nine died immediately in the stadium itself and the rest passed away in hospitals.<ref>{{cite news|accessdate=2023-05-22|language=es|work=Publinews.gt|title=Se declaran 15 días de luto en Liga Nacional por la tragedia en El Salvador|url=https://www.publinews.gt/gt/deportes/2023/05/21/se-declaran-15-dias-de-luto-en-liga-nacional-por-la-tragedia-en-el-salvador.html}}</ref>
▲Although the reasons behind the tragedy are largely unknown, it has been confirmed that several affiliates of the soccer teams tried to enter the stadium in a method of being able to watch the game of these,<ref>https://www.infobae.com/america/america-latina/2023/05/21/al-menos-9-muertos-y-varios-heridos-dejo-una-stamp</ref> therefore, this caused a large rush of estimated hundreds of people where they entered the stadium. Meanwhile, the game session was currently in force.<ref>{{cite news|date=2023-05-21|accessdate=2023-05-21|issn=1605-3052|language=Spanish|newspaper=El Comercio|agency=EFE Agency|title=Tragedy in El Salvador: At least 12 dead and nearly 100 injured after stampede in soccer match|url=https://elcomercio.pe/world/centralamerica/el-salvador-nine-dead-in-stampede-at-cuscatlan-stadium-in-san-salvador-alliance-fas-accident-latest-news/}}</ref>
==Reactions==
All national level football matches that were due to take place the following day were suspended.<ref name=B/> Some football clubs and teams showed support via [[Twitter]] for the people affected by the tragedy, such as [[Cádiz CF|Cádiz]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cádiz Club de Fútbol on Twitter |url=https://twitter.com/Cadiz_CF/status/1660202938847969281 |access-date=22 May 2023 |website=Twitter |language=en}}</ref> [[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Real Madrid C.F. on Twitter |url=https://twitter.com/realmadrid/status/1660192324436017152 |access-date=22 May 2023 |website=Twitter |language=en}}</ref> [[Borussia Dortmund]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Borussia Dortmund on Twitter |url=https://twitter.com/BVB/status/1660246085841895425 |access-date=22 May 2023 |website=Twitter |language=en}}</ref> and [[Atlético Madrid]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Atlético de Madrid on Twitter |url=https://twitter.com/Atleti/status/1660193871848939523 |access-date=22 May 2023 |website=Twitter |language=en}}</ref> Later, [[FESFUT]] stated that Alianza fans would be [[Behind closed doors (sport)|banned from the stadium]] for a year and that they had until July 21, 2023 to pay a $30,000 fine following the tragedy. <ref>https://www.insideworldfootball.com/2023/05/24/el-salvador-bans-fans-year-alianza-stadium-disaster/</ref>
==References==
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[[Category:2023 in Salvadoran sport]]
[[Category:21st century in San Salvador|Crowd crush]]
[[Category:Crowd collapses and crushes]]
[[Category:Human stampedes in 2023]]
[[Category:Man-made disasters in El Salvador]]
[[Category:May 2023 events in El Salvador]]
[[Category:Stadium disasters]]
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