FC Twente stand collapses

mike65

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/jul/07/fc-twente-stadium

Paully D

****ing hell :eek: I hope everyone trapped gets out ok! Terrible stuff.

EDIT - 1 confirmed dead. 10 in hospital and 2 in serious condition

That_Guy

Holy fúck.

Paully D

They were building a second ring on that stand and Dutch TV are reporting that someone steered a crane into the construction which bent a pillar, and caused the temporary support to collapse.

Nuri Sahin

Been following this on Twitter.


Latest update - Mayor of Enschede has just confirmed that one person has died in the accident in Twente's Grolsch Veste. 14 more injured of which 2 serious.

Jelle1880

Shocking stuff, 1 confirmed dead

murpho999

El LoCo Ade wrote: »

Been following this on Twitter.


Latest update - Mayor of Enschede has just confirmed that one person has died in the accident in Twente's Grolsch Veste. 14 more injured of which 2 serious.

This is terrible, I just read on Dutch news site that hey are using dogs and thermal cameras to look for more people under rubble.

Hopefully the numbers don't increase but I'd be worried as there are often large numbers of people involved in building projects.

Jelle1880

The_Kew_Tour

Jesus this is awful. Very sad to hear.

inforfun

More pictures

Still searching for people who might be trapped under this mess.

Twente were supposed to play a Champions league qualifier in this stadium in 3 weeks time. imagine the chaos if it would have happened then.

Columbia

As it's a construction accident, it seems like it wouldn't have happened on a matchday, but still, to think of the tragedy if that stand had been full of people.

RIP to the dead person, and hopefully everyone else gets out okay.

murpho999

Now confirmed on Dutch news that there is nobody else trapped under roof.

One person confirmed dead and one person seriously injured in hospital.

No details yet available as to cause of accident.

Club chairman says that club is in complete shock and has deep sympathy for the victim and family.
Players training Camp in Zeeland has been called off as players return to club.

Also said it's too early yet to talk about football, but there are now doubts over Twente's participation in Champion's League as there will have to be an investagation as to cause of accident and rest of stadium may have to have a safety inspection.

inforfun

murpho999 wrote: »

Also said it's too early yet to talk about football, but there are now doubts over Twente's participation in Champion's League as there will have to be an investagation as to cause of accident and rest of stadium may have to have a safety inspection.

Nothing in the Dutch newspapers about not playing the CL qualifier.
Only thing said about that by twentes chairman is that they dont know yet if they will play in their own stadium.

Lawrence1895

Absolutely shocking. R.I.P. to the poor lad who lost his life :-(

murpho999

inforfun wrote: »

Nothing in the Dutch newspapers about not playing the CL qualifier.
Only thing said about that by twentes chairman is that they dont know yet if they will play in their own stadium.

I read it on a blog on NOS.NL.


Now they are saying that games could be in Gelsenkirchen.

ShamoBuc

Shocking accident. R.I.P to the poor lad who passed away.

tvnutz

2nd person has died from his injuries. 24 years old.

RIP

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11906_7029756,00.html

x in the city

awful sight. RIP to the lads who died.