23 Hurt at Beauty Contest
United Press International
CATANIA, Sicily —
A total of 23 people were injured when a beachside stage collapsed during a beauty contest, organizers said. The combined weight of competitors and judges toppled the wooden structure Sunday at Lido Longobardo on the Catanian coast in eastern Sicily.
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