{"id":1865650,"date":"2026-04-04T11:44:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T08:44:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1865650"},"modified":"2026-04-04T11:44:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T08:44:10","slug":"cricket-fans-in-india-crushed-during-celebration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1865650","title":{"rendered":"Cricket fans in India crushed during celebration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76660184_6.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"sk6xmai\">\n<div class=\"content-area sa7l9jt s9mg977\">\n<section data-tracking-name=\"sharing-icons-inline\" class=\"c75t7t0 hh5424a in-line closed\">\n<div class=\"copy-button-wrapper closed\"><span class=\"svdcmki\">https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/5BeuV<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<figure class=\"s4bcs45\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76660184_800.webp 50w, https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76660184_801.webp 129w, https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76660184_802.webp 352w, https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76660184_803.webp 575w\" media=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 575px)\" height=\"100\" width=\"100\" \/><figcaption class=\"c1oedowi lofg86o m4xla6a s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">Authorities ruled out structural failure at the Stadium<small class=\"copyright c19ed66t ihwmx5 idu7i8u lxmvniw icns9en rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">Image: Connie France\/AFP<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>At least one person has died and 60 others were injured in <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/peru\/t-38335614\">Peru<\/a>&#8216;s capital, Lima, on Friday night, authorities reported.<\/p>\n<p>The incident took place at the Alejandro Villanueva Stadium, in what appears to have been a crush of fans.<\/p>\n<h2>What do we know about the fan crush in Lima?<\/h2>\n<p>Authorities said officers had rescued several people trapped in the south stands of the stadium.<\/p>\n<p>Fans of football team Alianza Lima had gathered at the stadium the night before their team&#8217;s scheduled game against their biggest rival, Universitario. They gathered for a &#8220;flag-waving event,&#8221; with the crush coming before the event had begun.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"placeholder-image master_landscape big\"><img data-format=\"MASTER_LANDSCAPE\" data-id=\"76660210\" data-url=\"https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76660210_${formatId}.jpg\" data-aspect-ratio=\"16\/9\" alt=\"Relatives wait for news at the entrance of the Alejandro Villanueva Stadium after an accident in the stands where Alianza Lima's fans were cheering for their team on the eve of the match against Universitario in Lima on April 3, 2026. \"><figcaption class=\"img-caption\">People were awaiting news of their loved ones caught up in the stadium crush<small class=\"copyright\">Image: Connie France\/AFP<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Alianza Lima published a statement offering condolences to the victims and offering support to those affected.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are \u200cfully and transparently collaborating with the competent authorities,&#8221; \u200cthe club said in its statement, vowing &#8220;total transparency&#8221; in helping with the investigation.<\/p>\n<p>The cause of the crush\u00a0remains unclear.<\/p>\n<p>Local TV broadcast videos from the scene showing a large crowd of fans in the south stands and an explosion of fireworks.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, other videos showed what appeared to be injured people sitting in the stands inside the stadium.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"placeholder-image master_landscape big\"><img data-format=\"MASTER_LANDSCAPE\" data-id=\"76660158\" data-url=\"https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76660158_${formatId}.jpg\" data-aspect-ratio=\"16\/9\" alt=\" A &quot;Closure&quot; poster is seen at the entrance of the Alejandro Villanueva Stadium while police officers stand guard after an accident in the stands where Alianza Lima's fans were cheering for their team on the eve of the match against Universitario in Lima on April 3, 2026\"><figcaption class=\"img-caption\">Peru&#8217;s health minister said 3 of the injured were in a critical condition<small class=\"copyright\">Image: Connie France\/AFP<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>No &#8216;structural failure&#8217; at stadium<\/h2>\n<p>Peru&#8217;s Ministry of Health had earlier reported that a wall had collapsed inside the stadium.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But both local police and Alianza Lima denied that\u00a0claim in their respective statements.<\/p>\n<p>Fire brigadier Marcos Pajuelo confirmed that one person had died, but said that the cause of death was still unknown.<\/p>\n<p>Lima officials said the flag-waving event did not have valid permits or the required security guarantees.<\/p>\n<p>Alianza Lima chief Fernando Cabada told local media that their flag-waving events were common and that something like this had never happened before.<\/p>\n<p>He added that it was a club event that did not require tickets.<\/p>\n<p><em>Edited by: Karl Sexton<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"vjs-wrapper embed big\">\n<h2 aria-label=\"Embedded video \u2014 Cricket fans in India crushed during celebration\" class=\"headline\">Cricket fans in India crushed during celebration<\/h2>\n<p><video id=\"video-72795318\" controls playsinline preload=\"none\" poster=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" data-id=\"72795318\" data-posterurl=\"https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/72788701_605.webp\" data-duration=\"01:54\"><source src=\"https:\/\/hlsvod.dw.com\/i\/dwtv_video\/flv\/je\/je20250605_QStapede05D_,AVC_480x270,AVC_512x288,AVC_640x360,AVC_960x540,AVC_1280x720,AVC_1920x1080,.mp4.csmil\/master.m3u8\" type=\"application\/x-mpegURL\" \/><\/video><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>At least one person has died and 60 others were injured in <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/peru\/t-38335614\">Peru<\/a>&#8216;s capital, Lima, on Friday night, authorities reported.<\/p>\n<p>The incident took place at the Alejandro Villanueva Stadium, in what appears to have been a crush of fans.<\/p>\n<h2>What do we know about the fan crush in Lima?<\/h2>\n<p>Authorities said officers had rescued several people trapped in the south stands of the stadium.<\/p>\n<p>Fans of football team Alianza Lima had gathered at the stadium the night before their team&#8217;s scheduled game against their biggest rival, Universitario. They gathered for a &#8220;flag-waving event,&#8221; with the crush coming before the event had begun.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"placeholder-image master_landscape big\"><img data-format=\"MASTER_LANDSCAPE\" data-id=\"76660210\" data-url=\"https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76660210_${formatId}.jpg\" data-aspect-ratio=\"16\/9\" alt=\"Relatives wait for news at the entrance of the Alejandro Villanueva Stadium after an accident in the stands where Alianza Lima's fans were cheering for their team on the eve of the match against Universitario in Lima on April 3, 2026. \"><figcaption class=\"img-caption\">People were awaiting news of their loved ones caught up in the stadium crush<small class=\"copyright\">Image: Connie France\/AFP<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Alianza Lima published a statement offering condolences to the victims and offering support to those affected.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are \u200cfully and transparently collaborating with the competent authorities,&#8221; \u200cthe club said in its statement, vowing &#8220;total transparency&#8221; in helping with the investigation.<\/p>\n<p>The cause of the crush\u00a0remains unclear.<\/p>\n<p>Local TV broadcast videos from the scene showing a large crowd of fans in the south stands and an explosion of fireworks.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, other videos showed what appeared to be injured people sitting in the stands inside the stadium.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"placeholder-image master_landscape big\"><img data-format=\"MASTER_LANDSCAPE\" data-id=\"76660158\" data-url=\"https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76660158_${formatId}.jpg\" data-aspect-ratio=\"16\/9\" alt=\" A &quot;Closure&quot; poster is seen at the entrance of the Alejandro Villanueva Stadium while police officers stand guard after an accident in the stands where Alianza Lima's fans were cheering for their team on the eve of the match against Universitario in Lima on April 3, 2026\"><figcaption class=\"img-caption\">Peru&#8217;s health minister said 3 of the injured were in a critical condition<small class=\"copyright\">Image: Connie France\/AFP<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>No &#8216;structural failure&#8217; at stadium<\/h2>\n<p>Peru&#8217;s Ministry of Health had earlier reported that a wall had collapsed inside the stadium.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But both local police and Alianza Lima denied that\u00a0claim in their respective statements.<\/p>\n<p>Fire brigadier Marcos Pajuelo confirmed that one person had died, but said that the cause of death was still unknown.<\/p>\n<p>Lima officials said the flag-waving event did not have valid permits or the required security guarantees.<\/p>\n<p>Alianza Lima chief Fernando Cabada told local media that their flag-waving events were common and that something like this had never happened before.<\/p>\n<p>He added that it was a club event that did not require tickets.<\/p>\n<p><em>Edited by: Karl Sexton<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"vjs-wrapper embed big\">\n<h2 aria-label=\"Embedded video \u2014 Cricket fans in India crushed during celebration\" class=\"headline\">Cricket fans in India crushed during celebration<\/h2>\n<p><video id=\"video-72795318\" controls playsinline preload=\"none\" poster=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" data-id=\"72795318\" data-posterurl=\"https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/72788701_605.webp\" data-duration=\"01:54\"><source src=\"https:\/\/hlsvod.dw.com\/i\/dwtv_video\/flv\/je\/je20250605_QStapede05D_,AVC_480x270,AVC_512x288,AVC_640x360,AVC_960x540,AVC_1280x720,AVC_1920x1080,.mp4.csmil\/master.m3u8\" type=\"application\/x-mpegURL\" \/><\/video><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>At least one person has died and 60 others were injured in <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/peru\/t-38335614\">Peru<\/a>&#8216;s capital, Lima, on Friday night, authorities reported.<\/p>\n<p>The incident took place at the Alejandro Villanueva Stadium, in what appears to have been a crush of fans.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities said officers had rescued several people trapped in the south stands of the stadium.<\/p>\n<p>Fans of football team Alianza Lima had gathered at the stadium the night before their team&#8217;s scheduled game against their biggest rival, Universitario. They gathered for a &#8220;flag-waving event,&#8221; with the crush coming before the event had begun.<\/p>\n<p>Alianza Lima published a statement offering condolences to the victims and offering support to those affected.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are \u200cfully and transparently collaborating with the competent authorities,&#8221; \u200cthe club said in its statement, vowing &#8220;total transparency&#8221; in helping with the investigation.<\/p>\n<p>The cause of the crush\u00a0remains unclear.<\/p>\n<p>Local TV broadcast videos from the scene showing a large crowd of fans in the south stands and an explosion of fireworks.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, other videos showed what appeared to be injured people sitting in the stands inside the stadium.<\/p>\n<p>Peru&#8217;s Ministry of Health had earlier reported that a wall had collapsed inside the stadium.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But both local police and Alianza Lima denied that\u00a0claim in their respective statements.<\/p>\n<p>Fire brigadier Marcos Pajuelo confirmed that one person had died, but said that the cause of death was still unknown.<\/p>\n<p>Lima officials said the flag-waving event did not have valid permits or the required security guarantees.<\/p>\n<p>Alianza Lima chief Fernando Cabada told local media that their flag-waving events were common and that something like this had never happened before.<\/p>\n<p>He added that it was a club event that did not require tickets.<\/p>\n<p><em>Edited by: Karl Sexton<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"vjs-no-js\">To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that <a href=\"https:\/\/videojs.com\/html5-video-support\/\" target=\"_blank\">supports HTML5 video<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/peru-stadium-crush-leaves-one-dead-dozens-injured\/a-76660551&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76660184_6.jpg&#8221;] https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/5BeuV Authorities ruled out structural failure at the StadiumImage: Connie France\/AFP At least one person has died and 60 others were injured in Peru&#8216;s capital, Lima, on Friday night, authorities reported. The incident took place at the Alejandro Villanueva Stadium, in what appears to have been a crush of fans. 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