Seven people were killed on Sunday after stands in a stadium in Brazil collapsed, reports said.
The victims fell 15 meters through a three-meter wide hole in the concrete stands of the Fonte Nova stadium in the coastal city of Salvador, Bahia state's secretary of sports, Nilton Vasconcelos, told the official Agencia Brasil news agency.
Several more people were also injured in the accident, the reports said.
The accident happened as the game ended, when fans of the Bahia soccer team went into a wild celebration, storming the field because their team managed a goalless draw with Vila Nova, securing Bahia a place in the nation's second division.
Fans were jumping up and down in glee when the hole opened in the concrete floor of the stand and the victims fell several stories, landing on pavement, the AP said.
About 60,000 people were at the stadium for the game, and many didn't realize that the section of bleachers had given way as they invaded the field in celebration.
The stadium was built in 1951.
Source:Xinhua
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