AT LEAST 13 clubbers were crushed to death as police raided a venue breaching coronavirus rules in Peru. About 120 people tried to escape the Thomas Restobar club yesterday in Lima when police trie…
AT LEAST 13 clubbers were crushed to death as police raided a venue breaching coronavirus rules in Peru.
About 120 people tried to escape the Thomas Restobar club yesterday in Lima when police tried to break up the party.At least 13 people were crushed to death when police raided a club that re-opened in a violation of Covid-19 restrictions in PeruSix people were injured - including three police officers - after neighbours raised the alarm about the club being open in the Los Olivos district of the capital.
Clubgoers tried to squeeze through the only entrance door and became trapped between the door and a staircase leading to the street, the Interior Ministry said. Orlando Velasco of the National Police told local radio station RPP: "In these circumstances when people begin to fight to get out, it's tumultuous, everyone goes against each other."Peru also detained at least 23 people, the ministry said.They added: "The Ministry of the Interior deeply regrets the death of 13 people as a consequence of the criminal irresponsibility of an unscrupulous businessman; and extends his most heartfelt condolences to family members .
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