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At least 4 dead, hundreds wounded in Colombia after bleacher collapses during bullfight: report
A bull reportedly escaped in the chaos
June 26, 2022 4:49pm
Updated: June 26, 2022 6:32pm
At least four people have died and hundreds of men, women and children are injured after a spectator bleacher collapsed during a bullfight in Colombia, according to local outlet El Tiempo.
Several videos from the event show the terrifying moment the spectator stand collapsed in the city of El Espinal.
#BREAKING: Partial Stadium Collapse In El Espinal, Colombia Leaves Several Dead, Hundreds Wounded. #BreakingNews pic.twitter.com/v1xBOjDYtE
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President-elect Gustavo Petro posted aerial footage on Twitter, saying, as translated, that he hopes those affected can leave unscathed. He also called on mayors to not authorize more bullfights.
W Radio Colombia also posted a video of the bleachers falling over during the traditional corraleja bullfighting festival.
Up to 500 people may be injured, El Tiempo observed, adding that a bull escaped in the chaos.
"We need support from ambulances and neighboring hospitals, many people are still unattended," local councilman Iván Ferney Rojas said.
