4 killed when stands collapse during bullfight in Colombia

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World Updated on: June 26, 2022 / 11:24 PM / AP 4 killed when stands collapse during bullfight 4 killed when stands collapse during bullfight in Colombia 00:15 Part of the wooden stands collapsed during a bullfight in central Colombia on Sunday, sending spectators plunging to the ground and killing at least four people and injuring hundreds, authorities said.
The disaster took place in a stadium in the city of El Espinal in Tolima state during a traditional event called "corraleja" in which members of the public enter the ring to engage the bulls.
SAMUEL ANTONIO GALINDO CAMPOS/AFP via Getty Images Late Sunday, Tolima health secretary Martha Palacios said in a press conference that 322 people had gone to local public and private hospitals after the collapse seeking treatment.
Orozco said he had asked for the traditional "corralejas" to be suspended in Tolima earlier Sunday but this one was held anyway.