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Boardwalk Collapse in Popular Spanish Town Leaves Hundreds Injured

More than 300 people were injured Sunday night after an oceanside boardwalk in Spain collapsed during a nighttime concert.

According to The Associated Press, a three-day festival was coming to a close around midnight Sunday in the popular tourist town of Vigo when the boardwalk began coming apart, sending concertgoers into the water below.

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Galician region health authority Jesus Vazquez Almuina said 313 people required medical treatment, with five of the victims listed as seriously injured, but no life-threatening injuries reported.

Vigo port authority president Enrique Cesar Lopez Veiga told the media that officials believe a structural problem in the boardwalk caused the collapse, likely brought on by the excessive weight of the concertgoers.

As a result of the accident, Vigo mayor Abel Caballero has launched a formal investigation.

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