World Cup stadium in Sao Paulo, Brazil breaks apart, killing three

Part of the Arena Corinthians, future site of the World Cup opening ceremony in June 2014, has collapsed, reportedly killing three. The stadium, located in Sao Paulo, Brazil, was still under construction with a set completion date of December, and the BBC reports that a crane collapsed onto the structure, breaking off part of the stands as seen in this photograph from the Futebolnopronto Twitter account. Photo shows collapse at Sao Paulo's #Itaquerao stadium - 3 dead, officials say http://t.co/FmsmrwfVwH & pic.twitter.com/lVgbpXfvuB — BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) November 27, 2013 As of mid-November, the stadium was supposed to be 94 percent complete, and it's not known how long this crash will delay construction, nor how extensive the damage is, though the BBC and SB Nation respectively report it occurred at the southern or eastern sector of the stadium while, Associated Press says, most workers were thankfully out for lunch.

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