More than 30 people, including several minors, were injured in a bombing at the Dali nightclub in Trujillo, Peru, on March 7, 2026, around 4 a.m. local time.
Incident Overview
The explosion occurred during a live band performance, causing chaos with witnesses reporting blurred vision, bleeding, glass shards, and shrapnel injuries; victims fled amid collapsing musical equipment. Among the injured were a 16-year-old girl, a 17-year-old girl (treated in shock trauma), and a 17-year-old boy, with some undergoing amputations and surgeries for wounds.
Victim Accounts
Jherson Morales Haro, 26, described enjoying the night when an object fell, triggering his severe nosebleed, leading his group of five to hospitalization. Another woman recounted leg glass injuries and abdominal stitches from the blast.
Official Response
The Regional Government of La Libertad condemned the violence, expressed solidarity, and urged enhanced police patrols, metal detectors, and video surveillance at nightclubs amid rising organized crime—including a prior non-fatal explosion damaging 25 homes. No group has claimed responsibility, and motives remain unclear.
