Bomb blast at Peru nightclub wounds 33, including minors
A bombing at a nightclub in northern Peru injured 33 people, including minors, authorities confirmed on Saturday, raising immediate concerns about public safety in one of the country's major coastal cities.
The explosion struck the Dalí nightclub in the province of Trujillo in the pre-dawn hours, according to a statement from the local emergency operations center. Trujillo sits along Peru's northern coast and is one of the country's most populous cities outside Lima.
Authorities confirmed that the injured included minors, a detail that adds to the gravity of the incident and is likely to prompt scrutiny of the nightclub's operations. No further details on the condition of the wounded were immediately available from official sources.
The local emergency operations center issued the formal notification of the blast, though no group had claimed responsibility for the attack as of Saturday, based on available reporting. The cause and any broader security implications remain under investigation.
