Thursday, July 24, 2008

Bull-ring collapses in Colombia

Dozens of people have been injured after part of an improvised bullfighting ring in Planadas, southern Colombia, collapsed.

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.

The collapse of the stand was caught live on television. An investigation into what caused it is under way.

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