Estimated read time: Less than a minute
This archived news story is available only for your personal, non-commercial use. Information in the story may be outdated or superseded by additional information. Reading or replaying the story in its archived form does not constitute a republication of the story.
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A temporary stand of seats collapsed during a television interview with Spain midfielder Andres Iniesta on Tuesday, injuring 18 people.
Iniesta was not hurt in the incident in Barcelona at a municipal soccer field, where a television producer set up the seating for spectators to watch the interview.
Barcelona's city hall said 11 people, including two minors, were taken to a nearby hospital to be treated for contusions. The other seven people hurt were treated on site.
"After the scare we all had this morning, I want to send a message of support to all those who were there today and my hope that those injured recover as quickly as possible," Iniesta wrote on Twitter.
Copyright © The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
