At least 33 people, including three minors, have been injured in a bombing at a nightclub in northern Peru. The explosion occurred in the early hours at the Dali nightclub in Trujillo province, according to the local Emergency Operations Center.
Five of the injured are in serious condition, with some suffering amputations and shrapnel wounds requiring surgery, said Gerardo Florián Gómez, executive director of the Trujillo Health Network. The minors injured are aged 16 and 17.
Witness Fiorella Mantilla described the blast, saying it sounded like the sound system had suddenly been turned off. Video footage from local newspaper La República captured people shouting “Bomb!” and “Let's go!” after the explosion, with one person calling for help for a woman on the floor.
The bombing comes less than a month after another explosion in the same city damaged 25 homes but caused no injuries. The La Libertad region, where Trujillo is located, has seen a rise in violence linked to extortion and illegal mining. In 2025, the region recorded 286 explosions, 136 of them in Trujillo, according to official figures.
No group has claimed responsibility, and a motive remains unknown. The area has been plagued by organised crime, with extortion and related crimes increasing as criminal groups expand.
