Four injured in riot after cutting party in Mineirão

CAROLINA LINHARES

BELO HORIZONTE, MG (FOLHAPRESS) – Four people were injured during a riot at the Mineirão Esplanade, where Brahma's No.1 arena is located, a space for 30,000 people with scene and food.

According to the consulting services of the Odilon Behrens Municipal Hospital, four wounded entered the Mineirão emergency room in private ambulances of the event. Two even arrived before the end of the match against Serbia, while the last were taken after the match.

There is still no information on the state of health of the wounded.

Lieutenant Colonel Godinho of the military police said that there had been a riot, a push and that people were trampled upon when the gates of the event were closed at the beginning of the second halftime. At that time, there were 30,000 people inside the stadium and another 20,000.

"People started to force to enter, fought in the crowd," said the policeman.

However, there was no confrontation with the police. The tumult put an end to the shock and the cavalry. Two platoons of the clash acted as reinforcements, forming an effective force of 160 police on the scene.

At around 18:45, almost two hours after the end of the match, the doors remained closed, with 30,000 people inside the Esplanade. The outside public was 5,000 people.

Still according to Lieutenant Colonel Godinho, Jota Quest's free show after the match may have attracted more spectators. The attraction was scheduled for 2h30min, but the show was shortened to 1h.

The Prime Minister said that there had been no damage to the scene and that he had not received any information on the wounded. The fire department was not activated either.

In a note, the production of Arena No. 1 Brahma reported that it was widely reported that the event has a storage capacity and that the number of security and medical care in the stadium was in accordance with License.

"In the game today, the stock has reached its maximum capacity and production has heightened security in front of the general public who was still trying to access the stadium, and the organization of the movement to the l & # 39; 39, outside Mineirão was aided by the military police.In the first place, the number of security guards, as well as the medical care inside the stadium, complied with the requirements of the exploitation license of the event, "says the text.

The organization of the event also reported that: "the entrance is free and controlled, with the help of a ratchet and a loader, by a team private security guards and has the support of the military police to provide security around the stadium.