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Three killed as World Cup stadium collapses
Three killed as World Cup stadium collapses
Posted by: Adediwura Aderibigbe in Sports 3 hours ago

No fewer than three people have been reported killed after a crane collapsed at the Arena Corinthians in Sao Paulo — the stadium will host the tournament’s first game.
The incident occurred on Thursday, damaging three huge metallic parts of the ground and destroying part of the stadium’s structure.
A construction worker at the site who asked not to be identified told Goal: “I was a little far from the place of the accident, but what I know is that that would’ve been the last piece to be installed in the stadium structure. We were lucky that several workers weren’t there at the moment, because it happened during our lunch break.”
“The structure fell and initiated a cascade effect. We felt a strong tremor and that’s worrisome. It could’ve affected other structures.
“I’m really sad. Some of the Corinthians’ fans are also here, around the stadium, and they are crying with what happened. I’m a Corinthians fan and I know how passionate we are, but the most important thing is the lives of the people.
“I believe we could have more fatal victims in the next hours. What the guys around here are talking is that there are at least four people dead.”
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