FANS feared for their lives when part of a roof collapsed in a football stadium and crashed down on supporters below.
Followers of Chilean footy giants Colo-Colo caused TWO advertising hoardings at the Estadio Monumental David Arellano to collapse during a fan send-off before this weekend’s clash with Universidad Catolica.
The hoardings fell into the stands after several raucous fans scaled them in wild scenes.
And the shocking incident – which took place in the Cordillera section of the stadium – led to 14 fans suffering injuries.
Video footage shared on Twitter showed several fans dangling off a tipping sign.
And sadly, one of the hangers-on collapsed into the sea of fans.
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According to reports, medical staff were immediately on hand to treat the injured supporters.
Colo-Colo fans packed the stadium to watch a training session ahead of Sunday’s Primera clash with Universidad Catolica.
But the pre-match pep rally and public training session were suspended after the chaos in the stands.
Chilean giants Colo-Colo have yet to release a statement on the tragic scene, although they did tweet a series of quotes from defender Maximiliano Falcon previewing Sunday’s game.
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He said: “We have said it repeatedly, in campaigns, in everything: that people behave.
“To insist on that all the time is tiring and they just don’t do it. We need all the parties to be present.
“Remember when I said it wasn’t classic? I don’t think it helps. Right now we need it to change, for children and parents to come calmly and encourage it.
“It’s worrying and hopefully, we can all do our bit sand.
“We have had a great championship. Colo-Colo forces you to fight at the top and every tournament. We are calm and we know that the week’s work will bear fruit.
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“When things don’t work out, we have to insist and train double or triple until it works out. We are convinced of our work.
“If we do our job as a team and not just personally, I think we will reduce their chances of reaching our goal.”
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