At least two young people died in the vicinity of the Monumental Stadium of Santiago, Chile. It was after a violent avalanche caused by fans who tried to enter without entry. Police intervened and chaos resulted in a fatal stampede.
A tragedy shook South American football on Thursday in the previous game between Colo Colo and Fortaleza by the Copa Libertadores. At least Two people died In the immediate vicinity of the Monumental Stadium of Santiago de Chile after a violent avalanche caused by fans who tried to enter without entry. Police intervened with hydrant cars and tear gas, and chaos resulted in a fatal stampede.
The victims were identified as two 13 and 18 year oldwho died crushed by a fence that yielded in the middle of the operation. According to witnesses, one of them was hit by a police vehicleallegedly a car throws waters of the police, during the attempt to contain the accesses of Tucapel and Caupolicán.
Despite the tension in the surroundings, the meeting began normally, but it was suspended at 70 minutes After Colo Colo fans demanded to stop the game by knowing the news of the deceased. Violence continued outside the stadium even after the suspension.
The information was confirmed by the prosecutor Francisco Mores, who explained that the incidents began around 18.30 when “a group of subjects tries to enter the Alba house by force, and then to the stadium.” The security forces deployed different riot devices to contain the progress, but the situation overflowed and ended with a collapsed fence and multiple injured.
“We are investigating whether a police vehicle had direct participation in the death of the victims,” said Mores. In total, at least 10 people were arrested And several more were injured, although the official figure is not yet known.
One of the victims, an 18 -year -old girl, was identified by her sister, Bárbara Pérezwho publicly denounced the responsibility of the Carabineros: “She had her entrance and his document. He was not going to strain. He went with friends and blamed them. When we arrived at the hospital she was already deceased. We will reach the last consequences.”
The episode revived the debate on security in Chilean stadiums and excessive use of force by forces of order. Also left the operation of the operation of the scene Public Order Control (COP) Already the organization of the event by Colo Colo and La Conmebol, on a day that ended up tarnished by violence and tragedy.
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