Nine dead in stampede at El Salvador stadium
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A stampede occurred at a football stadium where spectators had come to watch a local tournament match
(Web Desk) - At least nine people have been killed and several others injured in a stampede at El Salvador stadium, as per AFP news agency citing police authorities.
El Salvador Police said the incident took place when a stampede occurred at a football stadium where spectators had come to watch a local tournament match.
"The number of deaths after the stampede at the Cuscatlan Stadium amounts to nine," the National Civil Police posted on Twitter. It added that "several" injured individuals, including at least two in serious condition, were being transported to local hospitals.
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