Shocking moment more than 200 people are injured – five seriously – when makeshift stand collapses at football match in India
This is the terrifying moment hundreds of football fans were injured when a stand packed with thousands of people collapsed in India.
Footage shows the temporary wooden stand tipping forwards before the start of a match in the town of Wandoor in Kerala, southern India, on Saturday night.
A giant structure with floodlights attached then crashed down among the crowds trying to escape.
More than 200 people were injured, five of them seriously, and local reports said children were among the casualties.
The stand was reportedly holding around 2,000 people, with 6,000 in total at the match, which local media said was a far bigger crowd than organisers had expected.
The shocking accident, which took place in the Malappuram district, before the final of the All India Sevens final between United FC Nellikuth and Royal Travels Kozhikode, saw more than 200 people rushed to nearby hospitals with injuries.
The makeshift stand was made from coconut and areca nut tree planks and local reports said there had been heavy rain before the match.
In footage from of the incident, crowds can be seen charging forward seconds before the stand falls in a bid to escape the danger.
Gasps can be heard from shocked spectators witnessing the disaster, with several running forward to help people injured in the accident.
After the accident the final between the two sides was postponed
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