At least 33 people were reported injured after an explosion occurred in the pre-dawn hours at the Dali nightclub in Trujillo, a province along Peru’s northern coast, news agency AP reported.
It was not immediately clear who was responsible for the explosion, and the motive remains unknown. The region has recently been plagued by violence and crime, the report added.
Dozens of clubgoers were watching a cumbia performance when the explosion shook the venue, local channel Sol TV Peru reported.
Five are in serious condition
Citing the executive director of the Trujillo Health Network, Gerardo Florián Gómez, at least five people are in serious condition. Several victims underwent surgery after suffering amputations and shrapnel wounds. Among those injured are three minors: two 17-year-olds and one 16-year-old, Florián said.
Witnesses recall horror
Fiorella Mantilla, who was at the nightclub during the blast, told reporters she had glass twitter-tweetded in her legs and recalled, “It sounded as if the sound system had suddenly been turned off.”
A video published by local newspaper La República showed people yelling “Bomb!” and then “Let’s go!” following the explosion. The footage also captured a woman lying on the floor, with someone shouting, “Help the girl!”
Second blast in less than two months
The explosion occurred less than a month after a separate blast in Trujillo damaged around 25 homes but caused no injuries or deaths.
The La Libertad region continues to struggle with extortion and illegal mining. Its Andean areas include Peru’s largest gold-producing zone. Official data shows the region recorded 286 explosions in 2025, with 136 of them occurring in Trujillo.
Authorities say the growth of organised criminal groups has led to an increase in related crimes, such as extortion.
The incident comes amid a broader crime crisis in Peru, where police reported 2,200 organized-crime-related homicides last year.
