A structure in Chile’s Monumental Stadium collapsed this Friday, as Colo Colo fans jumped and sang during an open training session, showing support for the team that will face rivals Universidade Católica on Sunday.
With the “Cordilheira” sector completely full, several fans climbed to a structure where giant billboards have been placed, but they eventually gave up.
The exact moment when the techo del Estadio Monumental fell
Behind this, the Colo-Colo squad went to the changing rooms and said by finished el Arengazo
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– Popular sentiment (@prensapopularcl) September 30, 2022
This incident takes place at a time when the venue is celebrating its 33rd anniversary.
Videos show how the structure collapsed and the people sitting on it fell, as well as how the billboards fell on the public.
According to Chilean press estimates, more than 10,000 people were seated on the monumental benches and at least eight were injured.
Hearing what was happening in the stands, the Colo Colo players left the field and returned to the locker rooms to end the session.
Source: DN
