Nightclub bombing in Peru injures more than 30 people

Sunday, 8 March 2026 01:07

A bombing at a nightclub in Peru has injured at least 33 people, including teenagers.

The explosion occurred in the early hours of Saturday at the Dali nightclub in Trujillo - a province along Peru's northern coast.

The region has recently been affected by violence and crime.

It wasn't immediately clear who was responsible, and a motive is unclear.

At least five of the injured were in serious condition, said Gerardo Florian Gomez, the executive director of the Trujillo Health Network.

Some of those in surgery have required amputations and treatment for shrapnel wounds.

Among the injured are a 16-year-old and two 17-year-olds, Mr Gomez said.

Fiorella Mantilla, who was at the nightclub when the explosion took place, told reporters she had glass embedded in her legs and said "it sounded as if the sound system had suddenly been turned off".

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The explosion occurred less than a month after another blast in the same city that damaged 25 homes but caused no injuries or deaths.

The La Libertad region is rife with extortion and illegal mining.

The region experienced 286 explosions in 2025, 136 of which occurred in the city of Trujillo, according to official figures.

In January 2025, an explosive device was detonated in a prosecutor's office building in Trujillo.

In August and September, two explosions damaged dozens of homes and left more than 20 people injured.

Authorities have said such incidents are linked to an extortion scheme run by organised criminal gangs, including Los Pulpos, the criminal activities of which have stretched to Chile and other countries in the region.

Sky News

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