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One dead, 47 injured before football derby in Peru

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Key Points
  • One person died and 47 were injured before a football derby in Peru.
  • The incident occurred at a gathering before the match at the Alejandro Villanueva stadium in Lima.
  • Health Minister Juan Carlos Velasco confirmed the casualties, but the cause remains unspecified.

At least one person died and 47 were injured before a football derby in Peru, according to local authorities. The country's health authority said the people were injured in an incident on Friday, without specifying what happened. Earlier reports suggested a wall collapsed at the Alejandro Villanueva stadium in the capital Lima, but this was denied by the home team Alianza Lima.

The event reportedly occurred at a gathering before the derby match. Health Minister Juan Carlos Velasco told media that an unfortunate incident happened at the arena where 47 people were injured, and unfortunately one person died.

an unfortunate incident happened at the arena where 47 people were injured, and unfortunately one person died

Juan Carlos Velasco, Health Minister

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