Bombing at Peruvian nightclub injures 33, among them children.

Authorities reported Saturday that a bomb detonated inside a Peruvian nightclub, wounding 33 individuals, among them youths.

The blast occurred in the early morning at the Dalí club in Trujillo province on Peru’s northern shoreline, according to a notice from the local emergency operations centre.

The area has lately suffered from heightened violence and criminal activity.

Responsibility and motive for the attack have not been identified at this stage.

Gerardo Florián Gómez, director of the Trujillo Health Network, said at least five of those hurt are in critical condition.

He added that several victims have lost limbs or sustained shrapnel injuries and are currently undergoing operations.

Among the casualties are three teenagers, aged 16 and 17, according to Gómez.

Fiorella Mantilla, who was present when the explosion occurred, reported that glass fragments lodged in her legs and recalled that “it sounded as if the sound system had suddenly been turned off.”

A video recorded by a witness and released by the newspaper La República shows patrons shouting “Bomb!” and then “Let’s go!” after the blast.

The cameraman then turned the camera toward a woman on the floor, urging, “Help the girl!”

The incident follows another explosion in the same city less than a month earlier, which damaged 25 houses but caused no injuries or deaths.

Extortion and illegal mining continue to afflict the La Libertad region, whose Andean zone contains Peru’s largest gold‑producing district.

Official statistics show that in 2025 the region recorded 286 explosions, with 136 of them occurring in Trujillo.

The growth of organized crime groups has contributed to a rise in associated offenses such as extortion.