Thursday, July 7, 2011

FC Twente stadium collapses

Part of a Dutch football stadium under renovation in the city of Enschede has collapsed, killing one and trapping an unknown number of people under the rubble.



"Part of the roof has collapsed. There are people under the rubble. We don't know how many," a Dutch police spokesman said after the incident at the Dutch top flight club.

The spokesman could not comment on whether anyone was killed or injured. The roof's partial collapse probably was related to construction work at the stadium, he added.

A large number of police, fire brigade and ambulances are heading to or have arrived at the scene, news agency ANP reported.

The Eredivisie club was managed by former England boss Steve McClaren from 2008-2010.

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