The disaster happened during a clash between two rival football sides in the capital San Salvador.
At least nine people have died after a stampede at a football stadium in El Salvador's capital, San Salvador, officials have said.The crush occurred during a match between local team Alianza and Santa Ana based team Fas at the Monumental stadium.The disaster reportedly occurred after a stampede began when a large number of fans tried to enter the venue after the gates had been closed.
"It was an avalanche of fans who overran the gate," a volunteer with the Rescue Commandos first aid group told journalists. "Some were still under the metal in the tunnel. Others managed to make it to the stands and then to the field and were smothered." Images released showed people making their way onto the pitch where they received medical treatment, while local media had earlier transmitted live footage of the stampede.
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