2014 World Cup stadium, Arena Fonte Nova suffers roof collapse

PanARMENIAN.Net - A small part of the roof of a stadium set to host Confederations Cup matches next month in Brazil has collapsed, the Globe and Mail reported.

The roof of the Arena Fonte Nova in the northeastern city of Salvador apparently was not able to sustain the large amount of water that settled on top of it after it rained heavily overnight on Monday, May 27. There were no immediate reports of injuries.

Workers tried to remove water from the roof to keep other parts from collapsing. Television images from local channel Record showed about 20 people using buckets to clear the sections of the roof which still had water on it. Part of the canvas covering the stands was seen hanging. Local organizers said engineers were sent to the venue to investigate what happened.

The Fonte Nova was inaugurated in April and will host three Confederations Cup matches, including the high-profile matchup between Brazil and Italy on June 22. The first match at the venue will be on June 20, when Nigeria faces Uruguay.

The 56,000 capacity stadium, which will also host the third-place match on June 30, will also be used in the 2014 World Cup, when it will host six matches, including one of the quarterfinals.