SHOCKING: Storm Damaged World Cup Stadium In Brazil

One of the stadia that would be used for the 2014 World Cup holding in Brazil was damaged by rain storm during a league match in Brazil today (Sunday).

* A file photo of stadium in Belo Horizonte

Shortly before a regional league match at the Mineirao World Cup stadium in Belo Horizonte, wind and rain blew debris from the roof of the stadium onto the pitch.

Just over three months before the big kick-off, workers had to sweep the debris away at the 63 000-capacity stadium after pieces of metal designed to collect and drain rain water became detached during a storm and plunged to the ground, Folha de Sao Paulo reported.

Three metal pieces came loose and fell, just before a match on Saturday between hosts Gremio and Minas Boca. Nobody was hurt.

Brazil has been racing against the clock to get its 12 venues ready, half of which missed a December 31 Fifa completion deadline.

Fifa last month dropped a threat to axe Curitiba, still behind schedule, after work was stepped up in recent weeks.

There have been fatal accidents at three venues – three at Manaus and one each at Brasilia and Sao Paulo, venue for the June 12 opening game between Brazil and Croatia.

Late last year, the roof of the new national stadium in Brasilia suffered rain damage just eight months after completion. 
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