Part of the chairs fell on the spectators during the match. Because of this, almost 30 people were broken.
In the capital of Egypt, Cairo, during a basketball game, the podium collapsed. At least 27 people were injured, according to the AP.
It is known that most of the victims were diagnosed with fractures. They are in the hospital, their lives are not in danger.
Officials said some of the seats fell into the audience during the Super Bowl match between Cairo’s Al-Ahly and Ittihad of Alexandria after a crush in the stands. Sports authorities blamed Ittihad fans for the incident.
The game was delayed due to an emergency. As mentioned in the Ministry of Health of Egypt, 21 ambulances were involved in the evacuation of the victims. The reason for the collapse of the structures on the podium officials called the actions of the fans.
The collapse happened at the Hassan Mustafa sports complex. It opened in 2020 and hosts competitions in several sports, including basketball and handball.
It was previously reported that the podium fell at the championship in the Netherlands. The fans, celebrating the victory of their team, began to jump, and the tribune could not withstand, split in half.
Recall that in the city of Suryapet in India, during the opening ceremony of the National Championship, a wooden tribune with spectators collapsed, nearly a hundred people were injured.
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Source: korrespondent
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