At least five people have been reported killed and 70 injured after a stand collapsed during a bullfight in Colombia
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At least four people have been reported killed and hundreds injured after a stand collapsed during a bullfight in Colombia. It happened in the municipality of El Espinal in the central region of the country at about 1pm local time on Sunday during a local festival.Footage has emerged of a wooden stand crowded with spectators collapsing at the stadium.
The stand was seen toppling forward into the ring, where people were participating in a bull-running event, which is tied to the feast day of Saint Peter and Saint Paul.According to Major Luis Fernando Velez, director of civil defence in the province, no one remained trapped in the wreckage.
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