GWANGJU, South Korea, July 27 (NNN-YONHAP) – Two South Koreans were killed, and nine athletes and eight others were wounded early today (Saturday), as a loft inside a nightclub collapsed in South Korea’s south-western city of Gwangju, where the 18th FINA World Championships was ongoing.
The loft, about 2.5 metres above the lower floor, inside the nightclub, caved-in on top of people, at about 2:29 a.m. local time, killing two South Koreans, identified only by their surnames Choi and Oh, according to the Gwangju Fire and Safety Headquarters.
Nine athletes, who came for the swimming competition, and eight others were injured. The nine swimmers are, four Americans, one Dutch two New Zealanders, , one Italian and one Brazilian, six of them being women.
They were all water polo players, except for the Brazilian. Among the injured, there was no athlete in critical condition though some of them underwent minor surgery for laceration.– NNN-YONHAP
