“At the moment we have four confirmed (dead) victims – two women, an adult man and a minor – plus around 30 seriously injured people. Of course, we have activated all the hospitals and ambulances we can work with,” he added. Tolima Gov. Ricardo Orozco said on BluRadio Colombia, a local radio station.
“We deeply regret what happened in our bullfighting arena,” Tamayo said in the statement. “I want to ask all citizens who are in the area to please evacuate, the authorities are already responding to the emergency and the injured have been transported to hospitals. Please let’s evacuate, together let’s help the emergency services. emergency, so they can do their job.”
Local hospitals received 322 patients injured in the stadium collapse, Tolima Health Secretary Martha Palacios said Sunday night.
He posted photos showing people on stretchers in hallways and courtyards.
The video shows the stand seemingly packed with people as it comes crashing down. Others on the ground run as the structure tilts towards them.
No official cause for the collapse was given, but Tamayo said in his statement that authorities “have already begun to investigate the causes of what happened.”
