At least 20 people were injured on Saturday evening when a number of grandstands collapsed at the Esselen Park Stadium in Worcester in the Western Cape‚ ER24 emergency medical service reported.
“ER24 paramedics‚ along with various other services‚ responded to the scene‚ and on arrival‚ found numerous patients lying around on the scene near the collapsed grandstands.
“On assessment‚ paramedics found that roughly 20 people had had sustained minor to moderate injuries when the stands collapsed‚” ER24 said.
Fortunately no-one had sustained any serious or fatal injuries‚ it added.
“Paramedics immediately set up a triage area and began treating the patients. Once treated‚ the patients were transported to various hospitals for urgent medical care.
“The cause of the collapse is not yet known but authorities were on scene to investigate further‚” the private ambulance group said.
At least 20 injured when grandstands collapsed at Esselen Park Stadium
At least 20 people were injured on Saturday evening when a number of grandstands collapsed at the Esselen Park Stadium in Worcester in the Western Cape‚ ER24 emergency medical service reported.
“ER24 paramedics‚ along with various other services‚ responded to the scene‚ and on arrival‚ found numerous patients lying around on the scene near the collapsed grandstands.
“On assessment‚ paramedics found that roughly 20 people had had sustained minor to moderate injuries when the stands collapsed‚” ER24 said.
Fortunately no-one had sustained any serious or fatal injuries‚ it added.
“Paramedics immediately set up a triage area and began treating the patients. Once treated‚ the patients were transported to various hospitals for urgent medical care.
“The cause of the collapse is not yet known but authorities were on scene to investigate further‚” the private ambulance group said.
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