At least 17 people They were reportedly killed and 22 others injured after violence broke out on Saturday during a Mexican football match reported the Anadolu agency citing local sources.
The game between Queretaro and Atlas at the La Corregidora stadium in the city of Queretaro – the ninth round of la Clausura 2022 football tournament – era in it is the 63rd minute when fighting between opponents fans Broken out.
While the security guards opened the doors of the stadium allow fans to get safe to some instead continued to trade shots, forcing the game be stopped and send the players to the locker room.
Chaotic scenes unfolded, with fans tumble over each other and the others curled up in the shower of furious kicks and punches.
A video assistant monitor (VAR) was destroyed during the clashes, with images posted to social media appear hurt fans lying prostrate.
“There is no relationship of people dead22 people injured … two of them seriously “, the civilian protection for the state of Querétaro said hours after match It was called off.
Liga MX president Mikel Arriola slammed the events on Twitter: “Those responsible for lack of stadium safety will be exemplary punished. The safety of our players And fans it’s a priority! “
In a video posted on social networks, Arriola announced that all match day games that would have been played on Sunday have been suspended “in solidarity with the people hit “and to prevent them from happening again.
Atlas asked in a statement that the authorities and the league open an investigation into the fight in in order to determine the “responsibilities towards the people involved” e ensure “the full force of the law will be applied “.
The Queretaro club also condemned the violence in a statement and said it was in contact with the authorities to “act with vigor against anyone responsible. “
The governor of Queretaro, Malucio Kuri, said the owners of the club “and the institutions must respond for the facts. “
“I have given instructions for the law to be applied with all its consequences, “he tweeted.
