World Cup clash goes ahead despite stadium safety fears

The World Cup clash between Mexico and Cameroon went ahead yesterday despite warnings from firefighters that the stadium was unsafe for fans.

World Cup clash goes ahead despite stadium safety fears
Sat, 14 Jun, 2014 - 01:00
Bradley Brooks, Rio de Janeiro

Firefighters in the World Cup city of Natal said they were concerned about some safety problems in the stadium

Lt Christiano Couceiro told the UOL news portal that a Thursday inspection of the Arena das Dunas found problems, including missing guardrails to keep fans from falling and temporary seating that wasn’t bolted to the structure.

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