Twente Stadium Roof Collapses, 1 Dead, 13 injured

The collapsed part of the Twente FC stadium in Enschede, the Netherlands. Photo by EPA/BGNES

At least 1 person is reported dead and 13 more injured, after the roof of the stadium home to the Dutch Twente FC collapsed during repair work, trapping people inside.

Dutch media reports have it that two supporting columns have given in, letting a part of the roof slide down and trap a yet undetermined number of workers.

Ambulances and police have flocked to the site to rescue the injured at the De Grolsch Veste stadium in the city of Enschede, home to Twente.

Twente FC is the team of Bulgarian goalkeeper Nikolay Mihailov.

Expect details from the accident as they come.

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