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| Date | 20 May 2023 |
|---|---|
| Location | Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador |
| Type | Crowd crush |
| Cause | Possibly due to oversold and fake tickets (under investigation)[1] |
| Deaths | 12 |
| Non-fatal injuries | ~500 |
On 20 May 2023, a crowd crush killed 12 people during a football match at Estadio Cuscatlán, a stadium in San Salvador, El Salvador.[2] The incident happened during a Primera División match between clubs Alianza and FAS.[2]
- ^ Vinculan tragedia en estadio de El Salvador con sobreventa y boletos falsos, CNN en Español
- ^ a b "El Salvador stadium crush leaves at least twelve dead". BBC News. 21 May 2023. Archived from the original on 21 May 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2023.