The moment when the stadium stands collapsed, dozens of people were seriously injured
According to ANI news agency, about 8,000 fans came to Poongod Stadium, Malappuram district, Kerala state (India) to watch the All India Sevens Football final match between United FC Nellikuth and Royal Travel Kozhikode over the weekend. To meet the huge demand from the audience, the organizers decided to add a part of the stands with rudimentary materials.
However, this plan suddenly turned into a disaster. A video shared on social media shows that the upper part of the stands, unable to bear the weight of the crowd, collapsed, dragging hundreds of people, right before the final match was about to start. .
“Police say at least 200 people were injured, 15 of them seriously. The victims, including children, were treated at the nearby Manjeri Medical College Hospital and discharged. after first aid, bandages,” ANI reported.
While the Malappuram district police chief, Mr. Matrubhumi, confirmed that he would conduct an investigation and bring those responsible for the accident to justice.
About a year ago, Indian sports also witnessed an unnecessary stadium collapse. When the kabaddi match was in progress, a part of the wooden and steel stand suddenly collapsed, injuring at least 100 people, 20 people suffered serious injuries and 2 people fell into a critical condition.
The stands collapsed at a kabaddi match in India
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