Collapse of bullfight stands in Colombia leaves four dead, hundreds injured

Chaos overtakes city of Espinal after wood and bamboo stands collapse during cultural festival

At least four people were killed and hundreds injured in Colombia on Sunday after spectator stands at a bullfight collapsed, authorities said.

The bull reportedly escaped from the plaza hosting the spectacle and was causing panic in the streets of Espinal, Tolima, a city of nearly 60,000 people about 145km (90 miles) south-west of Bogota, the capital.