At least four people were killed and hundreds injured when a booth collapsed during a bullfight in central Colombia, local media reported.
Records of the incident show that wooden stands filled with spectators collapsed at a stadium in the Tolima province of El Espinal municipality. People seem to be running away in panic.
The fall took place during a traditional ceremony on Sunday, 26/6. penIt is the time when the public is encouraged to enter the arena to interact with the bulls and is part of the celebrations of the popular São Pedro festival.
It is feared that the death toll will be much higher.
The bull escaping from the stadium caused panic in the municipality.
Local councilor Iván Ferney Rojas said the city’s hospital and ambulance services were unable to cope with the number of injured, El Tiempo newspaper reported.
“We need support from ambulances and neighboring hospitals, many people are still unaccompanied,” said Rojas.
Gustavo Petro, who was elected President of Colombia, posted a video of the accident from above, along with a message from his Twitter account.
“I hope all the people affected in the El Espinal arena can recover,” Petro said. said. “This has happened before in Sincelejo.”
Sincelejo is a town in the north of the country where a similar incident in January 1980 killed 222 people and injured hundreds.
Peter also made a call: “I ask the municipalities not to allow any more demonstrations about the death of people and animals”.
– Text originally published at http://bbc.co.uk/portuguese/internacional-61946429
source: Noticias
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