The roof at the Stade Velodrome stadium fell apart on top of several workers. One worker was killed and two of the injured were seriously hurt, said Maurice Di Nocera, Marseille city councilor in charge of major events, said on France-Info radio.

The seriously injured were an American and a Briton, said the Marseille central fire department. The killed worker was French. No identities were released. - more on this story

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