The San Salvador crowd crush occurred on the night of May 20, 2023, at said stadium in San Salvador, capital of El Salvador, during a soccer match between the teams Alianza and FAS, causing the death of 12 people.
| Date | 20 May 2023 |
|---|---|
| Location | Estadio Cuscatlán stadium, San Salvador, El Salvador |
| Type | human crush |
| Cause | Unknown (Under Investigation) |
| Deaths | 12 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 590 |
Background
The Cuscatlán Stadium, has a capacity of more than 40 thousand people, for which it is considered one of the largest stadiums in the country.
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 [1], therefore, this caused a large rush of estimated hundreds of people where they entered the stadium. Meanwhile, the game session was currently in force [2]
Within the framework of the Clausura Tournament 2023 in El Salvador, the second leg of the quarterfinals between the teams Alianza and the Club Deportivo FAS in said stadium, globally the FAS team was winning by 1 goal. Before the game began, a group of fans gathered outside the stadium to enter, while others were entering the stadium.[3][4]
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 [5][6].
Incident
It was around 8 at night, local time, when the tragedy occurred, when many people were close to a sector of the stadium, when it gave way, causing many people to go into the void, causing the tragedy.
Investigations
Following the announcements of what happened, the president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, tweeted that they will initiate an investigation into what happened, including investigating any type of soccer organization [7].
The Salvadoran authorities are currently investigating the tragedy to find the causes of the stampede.
Reactions
- Yamil Bukele, Brother of Nayib Bukele, tweeted condolences about what happened and called on the INDES Steering Committee to investigate the events.
- Mauricio Arriaza Chicas, General Director of the National Civil Police of El Salvador, stated that they regretted this incident, and that they were going to keep taking notes of the tragedy.
International Reactions
Spain: The Real Madrid team, among other groups have lamented these events through Twitter.
Guatemala: The Guatemalan Football Federation has also expressed condolences for the tragic event.
References
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