FC Twente stand collapses - people trapped

[Doctoroncall]

It happened this morning, rescue under way... http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/jul/07/fc-twente-stadium

[benjii]

Oh dear! Good job this didn't happen when the stadium was full.

[Micky]

I think it happened as the stadium was undergoing some sort of contstruction / upgrading. Looks like the whole of the stand roof callapsed:

 

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Football-Stadium-Collapses-Trapping-People-In-Wreckage-In-Netherlands-Roof-Of-FC-Twente-Caves-In/Article/201107116025986?lpos=World_News_First_Home_Article_Teaser_Region_0&lid=ARTICLE_16025986_Football_Stadium_Collapses_Trapping_People_In_Wreckage_In_Netherlands%2C_Roof_Of_FC_Twente_Caves_In

[Al de Man]

Pretty horrifying sight.

 

Oh dear! Good job this didn't happen when the stadium was full.

 

It probably only collapsed because they were working on it at the time rather than a "natural" failure.

[OttawaSaint]

I hope the boysssh under the colapshhh are good fine...

[Gorgiesaint]

One person has been killed according to one of the Dutch newspapers I read this afternoon, one initial report (still to be confirmed) was that a crane hitting the roof structure was the cause. Some of the photo's do show a crane very close, but again just initial speculation.