{"id":4326,"date":"2013-05-28T03:27:17","date_gmt":"2013-05-28T03:27:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/disnaija.com\/nigeria-news\/roof-of-fifa-confederations-cup-stadium-collapses\/"},"modified":"2013-05-28T03:27:17","modified_gmt":"2013-05-28T03:27:17","slug":"roof-of-fifa-confederations-cup-stadium-collapses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disnaija.com\/roof-of-fifa-confederations-cup-stadium-collapses\/","title":{"rendered":"Roof of FIFA Confederations Cup stadium collapses"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Part of the roof of a brand new stadium that will be used for the upcoming Confederations Cup collapsed in the northeastern Brazilian city of Salvador Monday following heavy rains.<\/p>\n
Officials said no injuries were reported and only the eastern sector of Arena Fonte Nova which will also host World Cup games next year was damaged.<\/p>\n
“Following heavy downpours on Salvador early Monday, water accumulated in the 36 panels of the roof’s (plastic) membrane located in the eastern sector, triggering its collapse,” Fonte Nova Participacoes, the agency that manages the stadium, said in a statement.<\/p>\n
It added that equipment damaged in the collapse was being tested to determine the cause of the mishap and its impact on the roof structure as well as assess what repairs are needed. <\/p>\n