Football: a stand gives way in Norway, a Bodo/Glimt supporter injured
Four people involved, including one injured in the ribs, after part of the visiting supporters' stand fell
Quick Look
- Part of the visiting supporters' stand collapsed on Sunday in Tromsø during a match between the home team and Bodo/Glimt.
- Four people were involved and one was hospitalized with fractured ribs.
- The match resumed after a 30-minute interruption and ended with a 2-0 victory for Bodo/Glimt.
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Why It Matters
The incident occurred during a Norwegian Premier League match in Tromsø, in the north of the country. Bodo/Glimt are a Norwegian team playing in the league stage of the Champions League this season and recently drew against Losc.
Scares in Norway. A stand where Bodo/Glimt supporters were seated partially collapsed on Sunday during a Norwegian first division football match, and one person was hospitalized, police said on Sunday.
In Tromsø, in northern Norway, “part of the stand reserved for visiting supporters gave way, which led to a fall” of some spectators, the police wrote in a press release. “In total, it was confirmed that four people were involved and one of them was taken to hospital,” it further clarified. The family of the young man hospitalized told public television NRK that he suffered from fractured ribs.
The incident occurred shortly before the end of the first half of the meeting between the local team and that of Bodo/Glimt, a Norwegian team which is again playing in the league phase of the Champions League this season and remains in a draw against the French Losc.
In consultation with the federation (NFF) and the police, the two teams decided to resume the meeting after around thirty minutes of interruption. It ended with a 2-0 victory for Bodo/Glimt.
Open Questions
- What is the exact cause of the collapse of the stand?
- What is the current state of health of the hospitalized supporter?
- Will an investigation be opened into stadium security?
