Newsletter Newsletters Events Events Podcasts Videos Africanews
Loader
Advertisement

Fans hurt as French football barrier collapses

Fans hurt as French football barrier collapses
Copyright 
By Euronews
Published on
Share this article Comments
Share this article Close Button
Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Copy to clipboard Copied

An investigation is underway after the accident at the Ligue 1 match between Amiens and Lille

At least 29 people were injured, including five seriously, when safety barriers collapsed at a top-flight football match in France on Saturday.

It happened at a Ligue 1 northern derby match as Amiens hosted Lille. Quarter of an hour in, the visitors scored, sparking celebrations among away fans.

But their happiness ended in horror, with dozens of Lille supporters falling on top of each other after the barrier at the Stade de la Licorne broke.

Scenes of chaos and confusion followed and the match was abandoned.

The local prosecutor said he had opened an investigation into the incident.

with Reuters

Go to accessibility shortcuts
Share this article Comments

Read more

Three La Santé inmates in custody after Sarkozy taunted and threatened in French jail

France's former President Sarkozy to have permanent police protection in prison

Storm wreaks havoc in Paris suburbs, leaving trail of destruction