CAIRO: At least 27 people were injured after a metal stand full of spectators collapsed during a basketball game held Saturday on the outskirts of the Egyptian capital.
Al-Ahly and Ittihad of Alexandria were up against each other at in the Hassan Mostafa Halls Complex in Cairo last night when, during the game’s third quarter, Ittihad fans were seen falling off when the metal platform collapsed.
Photos and videos posted on social media showed some fans screaming in pain, according to Ahram Online.
The Egyptian Health ministry dispatched 21 ambulances to venue, the website said. The ministry later said the injuries were not life-threatening and no deaths were reported.
In an update Sunday morning the ministry said all those injured have been dismissed from hospital, except for two cases who remained to receive treatment.
A sports ministry spokesman quoted by local television said the collapse occurred due to a crowd rush.
“The stage collapsed because of a crowd rush,” Mohamed Fawzi, the ministry spokesman, told Sada El-Balad.
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