Two dead in stadium collapse
Two people have confirmed to have been killed at the stadium that will host the opening match of next year's World Cup in Brazil. It appears a crane collapsed onto the stadium, causing significant damage.
Fallen crane seen with collapsed stadium roof
Images from Brazilian television showed part of the fallen crane, seen in yellow, underneath the metal structure which had buckled and collapsed onto a section of the stand at the stadium in Sao Paulo.
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