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Bull-ring collapses in Colombia | Bull-ring collapses in Colombia |
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Dozens of people have been injured after part of an improvised bullfighting ring in Planadas, Colombia, collapsed. | |
Spectators plunged to the ground, triggering panic and a scramble for safety as the bull approached the area. | Spectators plunged to the ground, triggering panic and a scramble for safety as the bull approached the area. |
Some 500 people were attending the event, part of an annual fiesta, when the accident happened. | Some 500 people were attending the event, part of an annual fiesta, when the accident happened. |
The collapse of the stand was caught live on television. An investigation into what caused it is under way. | The collapse of the stand was caught live on television. An investigation into what caused it is under way. |
Two people dressed as clowns tried to distract the bull away from the fleeing crowds. | Two people dressed as clowns tried to distract the bull away from the fleeing crowds. |
One injured spectator, Edna Patricia Guzman, said the venue was packed. | One injured spectator, Edna Patricia Guzman, said the venue was packed. |
"The bullfighting ring was full and the organisers kept letting more people come, so it was a very strong fall," she said. | "The bullfighting ring was full and the organisers kept letting more people come, so it was a very strong fall," she said. |
Another spectator said: "Everybody was jumping and the stands were too weak, I mean they were moving a lot, no-one paid any attention to the stands." | Another spectator said: "Everybody was jumping and the stands were too weak, I mean they were moving a lot, no-one paid any attention to the stands." |
Rescue workers and local residents helped people at the scene. More than 80 people were reported to have been taken to the local hospital. | Rescue workers and local residents helped people at the scene. More than 80 people were reported to have been taken to the local hospital. |
Diego Escobar, the health secretary for the province, said 18 people were injured, two of them children who suffered fractures. | Diego Escobar, the health secretary for the province, said 18 people were injured, two of them children who suffered fractures. |
"There are people who got injured because of the debris, some of them need stitches in the head and legs," he said. | "There are people who got injured because of the debris, some of them need stitches in the head and legs," he said. |
"We are waiting for the last report that the hospital of Planadas gives us to be able to tell Colombians the reason why the bullfighting ring collapsed," he added. | "We are waiting for the last report that the hospital of Planadas gives us to be able to tell Colombians the reason why the bullfighting ring collapsed," he added. |
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