VIDEO: The tribune with the audience collapsed, the bull came out of the arena and ran towards the city
At least four people have been killed and dozens injured in a bullfight during a bullfight in central Colombia. The video that appeared on the Internet shows the moment when the tribune of the stadium in El Espinal collapses.
The traditional manifestation of coralia means involving the audience in the bull arena. And just at the moment when part of the audience entered the arena with bulls, the work got out of control.
Terrifying video emerging from Colombia tonight where a grandstand collapsed during a bullfight in El Espinal, with local reports of several deaths and possibly hundreds injured (from WRadioColombia) pic.twitter.com/Whn8Fz7ugn
- Manuel Bojorquez (@BojorquezCBS) June 26, 2022
Colombia's newly elected president Gustavo Petro has called on local authorities to ban such incidents because, he said, this is not the first time such an accident has occurred.
Two women, a man and a child were among the dead in the stands, while 30 people were injured. It is feared that the death toll could be higher.
After the accident, the bull escaped from the stadium, which caused additional panic in the city.
local authorities said the city hospital and ambulance did not have enough capacity for so many injured.
Bull fighting, banned in Bogotá since 2019 for its cruelty, is still popular in rural communities of Colombia. Authorities estimate at least 500 have been injured after a stadium collapsed during a bull fight in El Espinal, 90 miles outside of Bogotá. pic.twitter.com/rmBaM67tcr
- Alex Bare (@alexbaretv) June 26, 2022