Twenty-nine
fans were injured on Saturday when a barrier collapsed at a stadium in
the northern French city of Amiens as away supporters celebrated their
opening goal.
A
fence separating Lille fans from the pitch gave way as they surged
forward to celebrate the goal against Amiens, a regional rival that has
just been promoted to the top flight in French football.
Several
tumbled about one and a half metres (five feet) and were crushed by
other fans who fell on top of them. Injuries included head, chest and
abdominal trauma.
Referee
Thomas Leonard suspended the match in the 16th minute as Red Cross and
emergency workers rushed to help the injured. The fixture was later
abandoned.
The
incident happened when Lille's Fode Ballo-Toure ran towards the section
of visiting fans after scoring the opening goal, prompting a surge that
caused the barrier to give way. Built in 1999, the Stade de la Licorne
("Stadium of the Unicorn") is the smallest of the 20 French Ligue 1
clubs, with a capacity of only 12,000.
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