A bullfighting ring collapsed during an annual event in Planadas, Colombia, leaving several spectators injured.BBC News: Bull-ring collapses in Colombia (July 23, 2008)
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"The bullfighting ring was full and the organizers kept letting more people come, so it was a very strong fall."—Patricia Guzman, an injured spectatorFOX News: Colombian Stadium Collapse During Bullfight Injures 80 (July 23, 2008)
"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 spectatorFOX News: Colombian Stadium Collapse During Bullfight Injures 80 (July 23, 2008)
"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 secretaryBBC News: Bull-ring collapses in Colombia (July 23, 2008)
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The stand collapsed causing many spectators to fall to the groundBBC News: Bull-ring collapses in Colombia (July 23, 2008)
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The fallen spectators scrambled for safety as the bull approached themBBC News: Bull-ring collapses in Colombia (July 23, 2008)
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Clowns tried to distract the bull to keep him from the crowd
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Over 80 people were taken to the hospital
