Guide Note

A bullfighting ring collapsed during an annual event in Planadas, Colombia, leaving several spectators injured.¹

Fast Facts

1. 500 people attended the event¹
2. The spectator stand was a temporary fixture²
3. The stand collapsed causing many spectators to fall to the ground¹
4. The fallen spectators scrambled for safety as the bull approached them¹
5. Clowns tried to distract the bull to keep him from the crowd
6. Over 80 people were taken to the hospital

"The bullfighting ring was full and the organizers kept letting more people come, so it was a very strong fall."—Patricia Guzman, an injured spectator³

"Everybody was jumping and the stands were too weak - I mean they were moving a lot, no-one paid any attention to the stands."—Another spectator³

"There are people who got injured because of the debris, some of them need stitches in the head and legs. We are waiting for the last report that the hospital of Planadas gives us to be able to tell Colombians the reason why the bullfighting ring collapsed.—Diego Escobar, the province's health secretary¹