Thursday, July 7, 2011

BREAKING: Dutch Soccer Stadium Collapse Kills 1, Injures 16

One person has died and 16 more have been hospitalized with injuries after one side of the FC Twente's Grolsch Stadium roof collapsed during off-season renovations.

Peter den Oudsten, mayor of the Dutch town of Enschede, says a total of 14 people were injured when the roof at the southern end of the stadium collapsed- cause unknown at present time. Three people were treated at the scene and released. The others were taken to hospital with varying injuries...

Here's a drive-by of the damage...
((HT: WouterNijland))


James Callow's story in the UK's Guardian has the injured up to 16 with all construction personnel accounted for.

From Callow...
Asked about the possibility of people still being trapped, the spokeswoman added: "Everyone is out to our knowledge. People are still searching with dogs and specialist camera teams, but that is as an extra precaution, a double-check."

The Guardian's video is hyah...

More when we know more...

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