Comments on: Eight Die at Estadio Fonte Nova, Brazil http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2007/11/25/eight-die-at-estadio-fonte-nova-brazil/ Exploring football culture around the world. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 15:23:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Pitch Invasion · Fears Over 2010, 2014 Safety Rise, Unfounded? http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2007/11/25/eight-die-at-estadio-fonte-nova-brazil/#comment-1062 Pitch Invasion · Fears Over 2010, 2014 Safety Rise, Unfounded? Mon, 26 Nov 2007 16:49:46 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2007/11/25/eight-die-at-estadio-fonte-nova-brazil/#comment-1062 [...] ‹ Eight Die at Estadio Fonte Nova, Brazil [...] [...] ‹ Eight Die at Estadio Fonte Nova, Brazil [...]

]]> By: Thomas Dunmore http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2007/11/25/eight-die-at-estadio-fonte-nova-brazil/#comment-1061 Thomas Dunmore Mon, 26 Nov 2007 16:31:40 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2007/11/25/eight-die-at-estadio-fonte-nova-brazil/#comment-1061 It's remarkable how long it takes people to realise the scale of disaster when it takes place in football. Or even if they do, continuing to play the game. The fact the European Cup final was played to a conclusion at the Heysel disaster still amazes me. It’s remarkable how long it takes people to realise the scale of disaster when it takes place in football. Or even if they do, continuing to play the game. The fact the European Cup final was played to a conclusion at the Heysel disaster still amazes me.

]]> By: Em http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2007/11/25/eight-die-at-estadio-fonte-nova-brazil/#comment-1057 Em Mon, 26 Nov 2007 07:15:58 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2007/11/25/eight-die-at-estadio-fonte-nova-brazil/#comment-1057 I just saw a couple of pictures posted on Sportsline -- here's a shot of the collapsed stand: http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/4083/xvc1081125191024x768rd9.jpg The second one is a bit gruesome, as it depicts a few of the dead bodies lying on the ground, wrapped in plastic sheets. You probably get the idea. What's astounding about this is that there were people who had no clue what had happened, or that match officials weren't notified. I guess it must have happened toward the end of the match. I just saw a couple of pictures posted on Sportsline — here’s a shot of the collapsed stand:

http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/4083/xvc1081125191024×768rd9.jpg

The second one is a bit gruesome, as it depicts a few of the dead bodies lying on the ground, wrapped in plastic sheets. You probably get the idea.

What’s astounding about this is that there were people who had no clue what had happened, or that match officials weren’t notified. I guess it must have happened toward the end of the match.

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