Furiani disaster

Furiani disaster
Date5 May 1992 (1992-05-05)
Time20:23
VenueStade Armand-Cesari
LocationFuriani, Corsica, France
Coordinates42°39′5″N 9°26′34″E / 42.65139°N 9.44278°E / 42.65139; 9.44278
CauseCollapse of a terrace
Deaths18
Non-fatal injuries2,300

The Furiani disaster happened on 5 May 1992 at the Stade Armand-Cesari in Furiani, a commune near Bastia on the French island of Corsica. 18 people were killed when one of the stadium's terraces collapsed.