At least nine dead in stampede at soccer stadium in El Salvador

Fans who escaped the crush stood on the field furiously waving shirts attempting to review people lying on the grass barely moving

Fans take to the field of Cuscatlan stadium in San Salvador, El Salvador (Milton Flores/AP)

At least nine people were killed and dozens more injured when stampeding soccer fans pushed through one of the access gates at a quarter-final match in the Salvadoran league on Saturday.

The National Civil Police said in a preliminary report via Twitter that nine dead were confirmed at the match between clubs Alianza and FAS at Monumental stadium in Cuscatlan, which is about 25 miles northeast of the capital.