At least twelve people died Saturday in a stampede between football fans in the Cuscatlan stadium in San Salvador. The tragedy occurred when fans "tried to enter" the stadium before a first division match between the local team Alianza and CD FAS.
Hundreds of law enforcement officers and military personnel coordinated the evacuation of spectators. The head of state, Nayib Bukele, announced that an investigation had been opened. "Whoever is guilty will not go unpunished," he warned.