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Waterspout topples tower in Puerto Rico

by CW Staff on Jul 18, 2010

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Puerto Rico's Central American and Caribbean Games were delayed yesterday when a lighting tower collapsed after a waterspout slammed in to the main st

A waterspout ripped in to a stadium in Puerto Rico yesterday, injuring at least five people and wrecking several vehicles as falling metal crashed in to a car park.

Workers were putting the finishing touches to the Jose Figueroa Olympic Stadium which was due to host the inauguration of the Central American and Caribbean Games on Saturday when the waterpout struck the stadium and ripped down the temporary lighting tower. One man had three fingers amputated, and a three-year-old also received hand injuries.

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Another woman, Vilma Perez, was in her car when it was struck by falling metal, and was treated by paramedics at the scene.

The incident delayed the start of the games yesterday. It’s expected that 31 countries from throughout the Caribbean and South America will compete in the games which run until August 31.

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