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Football: 18 hurt, three seriously in French stadium barrier

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AFP Amiens (France)
Last Updated : Oct 01 2017 | 1:07 AM IST
Eighteen Lille fans were hurt, including three seriously, in Amiens today when a stadium barrier collapsed in the away section as supporters celebrated a goal in a Ligue 1 match.
The fixture between Amiens and Lille was interrupted in the 16th minute, and later abandoned, after a fence separating fans from the pitch crumbled under their weight as they celebrated a goal by Fode Ballo-Toure.
Several supporters tumbled around 1.5 metres on to the side of the pitch and were crushed by fellow fans before emergency services rushed to the scene.

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First Published: Oct 01 2017 | 1:07 AM IST

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