This festive bridge news impacted the country, especially because of the crude images. four people diedn product of the collapse of eight boxes in the Gilberto Charry bullring, in the municipality of El Espinal.
The emergency was registered when the corralejas were being carried out, within the framework of the festivities of San Juan and San Pedro. 322 people were also injured in the incident.
Martha Palacios, Secretary of Health of Tolima, confirmed that after the fall of the structure made of guadua, Three adults and a 14-month-old baby died.
For its part, the mayor of Espinal, Juan Carlos Tamayo, said that the causes of the collapse of the boxes will be investigated. He explained that eight of the 44 boxes that make up the bullring fell, each with capacity for approximately 100 citizens.
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According to the president, the contractor company carried out the necessary load tests before the start of the festivitiesin order to avoid emergencies of this type.
However, images compiled by RCN Radio show the fragility of the structure. In addition, the panorama in this municipality after this tragedy was also recorded.