Stand gives way during Norwegian soccer game, sending Bodø/Glimt fans plunging to ground below
TROMSØ, Norway (AP) — A Norwegian top-tier soccer match between Arctic Circle club Tromsø and Bodø/Glimt was interrupted Sunday when a panel in the away fans’ stand apparently gave way, sending some supporters tumbling below.
Tromsø, Norway witnessed an alarming incident during a top-tier soccer match between Arctic Circle club Tromsø and Bodø/Glimt on Sunday. A section of the away fans' stand collapsed, causing several Bodø/Glimt supporters to plummet to the ground below. Norwegian broadcaster NRK reported that four fans received medical attention, with one of them being hospitalized.
The Eliteserien game resumed after the stadium was consulted with by the Norwegian Football Federation, Bodø/Glimt, supporters, the police, and matchday staff. The cause of the collapse remains under investigation, but heavy rain had been falling during the match.
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