Three die in Brazil World Cup stadium accident

[dan78]

Three people have been killed in an accident at a Sao Paulo stadium that is due to host the opening ceremony of the 2014 World Cup football.

A senior local fire official said crews were called to the Arena Corinthians after reports of a collapsed crane.

It reportedly fell on to the stadium, destroying parts of the stands.

The arena was due to be completed at the end of December to meet a Fifa deadline. Brazil has admitted it is struggling to have all 12 venues ready.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-25127897

 

[NSNO_Phil_1878]

Shocking really, how are they struggling to have all the stadia ready?

 

[Degs62]

Shocking really, how are they struggling to have all the stadia ready?

It's a third world country trying to build modern structures using third world labour using modern techniques, recipe for disaster and delay from the very start. There is more chance of Qatar being able to build 12 safe, modern stadia by next World Cup.

 

[This Is How It Feels]

Brazil is a bad choice, dangerous, bad infrastructure and corrupt. **** you FIFA.

 

[WA Toffee]

As long as the Maracana is not going to fall down, then I'm happy