A fan of a soccer game in Argentina died on Saturday from a fall.
Ole reports that a 53-year-old man fell approximately 50 feet from the upper section of the Monumental Stadium during a match between River Plate and Defensa y Justicia.
Play was stopped briefly and quickly resumed, but soon after, the referee postponed the game.
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An aerial view of the Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti on September 21, 2018 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (Sebastian Rodeiro/Getty Images)
River Plate issued a statement saying the man «jumped into the void… and died instantly.»
The team said that the stadium was «completely evacuated» 30 minutes after the incident, and that there was «no situation of violence in or around the stands.»
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The fan had season tickets in the Sívori Alta grandstand, added the team.
An aerial view of the Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti on September 21, 2018 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (Sebastian Rodeiro/Getty Images)
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River Plate says local authorities are investigating the death.