The Dabigal Blog
Sports

Fans injured after stadium roof collapses in Chile – Sporting Life

Advertisements

Chile stadium roof collapse

 

Several fans were injured after a section of Santiago’s Estadio Monumental collapsed on Friday during an open training session hosted by Chilean club Colo Colo.

Footage on social media showed hundreds of cheering supporters in the stand before it gave way under their weight.

“We regret the events that took place today… where a group of people did not respect the minimum standards of behaviour by climbing onto a structure for advertising, over which they jumped and caused part of it to collapse,” Colo Colo said in a statement.

“Unfortunately, some of those involved were injured and were taken to the nearest medical centre.”

The club did not specify how many people had been injured.

Colo Colo added that they would completely remove the damaged structure to avoid a similar accident in the future.

“We confirm our commitment and willingness to the authorities to continue making all necessary improvements to ensure the safety of our fans.

READ ALSO”WCQ: CAF official for Nigeria vs Ghana match dies in Abuja stadium riot

Colo Colo’s open practice, known as the “Arengazo”, is a club tradition where fans get to cheer their team inside the stadium ahead of important games. They face Universidad Catolica in a derby clash on Sunday.

Wednesday’s domestic cup game between Catolica and Universidad de Chile was suspended after U de Chile’s goalkeeper was struck by fireworks.

 

 

Related posts

Man Utd’s Cavani, Martial set for return against AC Milan

Odabi Precious

Peseiro Laments Absence Of 23 Year Old At AFCON – He Could Have Made The Difference For Super Eagles

Odabi Precious

Atletico Madrid inch closer to title with win at Elche

Odabi Precious

Leave a Comment

This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. Accept Read More