At least 5 killed, hundreds injured as stand collapses during bullfight in Colombia

At least five people were killed and over 500 injured after a grandstand collapsed during a bullfight in Colombia, local authorities said Sunday.

A three-story section of the wooden stands lined with spectators fell during the traditional Corraleja bullfight festival held in the city of El Espinal located in the department of Tolima, some 146 kilometers (90 miles) southwest of the capital Bogota.

Amid the chaos following the incident, the bull escaped from the arena, causing panic in the city’s streets.