At least one person was killed and several injured on Friday ahead of a derby match at the ​Alejandro Villanueva Stadium in the Peruvian capital, said ​club Alianza Lima, a day before it faces off ⁠against Universitario.

The club offered condolences and solidarity for ​the casualties, which media said included 60 injured during ​a “flag‑waving event” at the stadium, popularly known as Matute.

“We are fully and transparently collaborating with the competent authorities,” the club added ​in its statement, vowing “total transparency” in helping to ​clarify the facts of an incident whose cause was not immediately ‌clear.

Alianza ⁠Lima ruled out any structural failures at the stadium, as did a fire official.

“Based on what has been assessed, no structure has been affected,” fire official ​Marco Pajuelo told ​news channel ⁠Canal N, saying an initial inspection showed no one had fallen into a ​pit. “There hasn’t been any debris.”

Saturday’s match would ​proceed as ⁠planned, the Peruvian Professional Soccer League said.

“We will continue to work closely with the clubs and authorities to ⁠promote ​safe environments both inside and ​outside the stadiums,” it added in a statement.

–Reuters–