2 killed in collapse at venue hosting WCup opener

November 28, 2013 00:23

Part of the stadium that will host the 2014 World Cup opener in Brazil collapsed today, killing at least two people and causing significant damage, authorities said, the latest setback plaguing what should be soccer's signature event.

Television images showed that part of a 500-ton metal structure cut through the outer walls of Sao Paulo's Itaquerao Stadium, destroying some of the seats on the east side of the venue and crashing into a massive LED panel that runs across the stadium's facade.

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