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Those injured are thought to be construction workers, local officials say
The stadium is for the FC Twente soccer club
The club finished second in the top Dutch league last season
(CNN) – At least eight people are injured after part of the roof collapsed at a soccer stadium in the Netherlands Thursday, local officials have said.
Those injured are thought to be construction workers, Moniek Eberhard in the mayor’s office for the town of Enshede said.
Building work was being carried out on the roof above the stands at the FC Twente soccer club’s De Grolsch Veste stadium.
The club, founded in 1965, finished second in the top Dutch league, the Eredivisie, last season, having won it the year before. FC Twente also made its first appearance in the Champions League, a major European tournament, last season.
The club has grown over recent seasons, and was working to expand the seating at its stadium.
Enshede is to the east of the Netherlands, near the border with Germany.