At least four people have reportedly been killed and hundreds injured after a stand collapsed during a bullfight in Colombia.
It happened in the municipality of El Espinal in the central region of the country at about 1pm local time on Sunday during a local festival.
Among the dead were two women, a man and an 18-month-old baby.
Footage has emerged of a wooden stand crowded with spectators collapsing at the stadium.
Mayor Juan Carlos Tamayo said 800 spectators were seated in the sections that collapsed.
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The stand was seen toppling forward into the ring, where people were participating in a bull-running event, which is tied to the feast day of Saints Peter and Paul.
According to Major Luis Fernando Velez, director of civil defence in the province, no one remained trapped in the wreckage.
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He told local media that several people were missing but have since been found.
"The emergency has been overcome at the site of the incident. More or less 70 people were injured," Mr Velez said.
Injured people were taken to the nearby cities of Ibague and Maelgar in ambulances.
Mr Velez said El Espinal's hospital was overwhelmed, adding he didn't know what the stand was made from but it appeared to be wooden boards.
Current President Iván Duque wrote on Twitter: "We lament the terrible tragedy registered in El Espinal, Tolima, during the festivals of San Pedro and San Juan, with the collapse of the stands during a Corralejo.
"We will call for an investigation."
President-elect Gustavo Petro urged officials to ban such events.
The cultural festival is observed every year on 29 June and the event is the feast day that honours Saints Peter and Paul, who were apostles of Jesus Christ and Christian martyrs.
At least five people have been reported killed and 70 injured after a stand collapsed during a bullfight in Colombia.
It happened in the municipality of El Espinal in the central region of the country at about 1pm local time on Sunday during a local festival.
Among the dead was a three-year-old boy.
Footage has emerged of a wooden stand crowded with spectators collapsing at the stadium.
The stand was seen toppling forward into the ring, where people were participating in a bull-running event, which is tied to the feast day of Saint Peter and Saint Paul.
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According to Major Luis Fernando Velez, director of civil defence in the province, no one remained trapped in the wreckage.
He told local media that several people were missing but have since been found.
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"The emergency has been overcome at the site of the incident. More or less 70 people were injured," Mr Velez said.
Injured people were taken to nearby cities of Ibague and Maelgar in ambulances.
Mr Velez said El Espinal's hospital was overwhelmed, adding he didn't know what the stand was made from but it appeared to be wooden boards.
Saint Peter and Saint Paul Day is observed every year on 29 June and the event is the feast day that honours two martyrs of the Christian faith.
South African authorities are investigating the deaths of at least 22 young people in a nightclub.
The victims were found strewn across floors and tables the Enyobeni Tavern in the coastal town of East London.
The bodies were taken to mortuaries, where post-mortem examinations - including toxicology tests - will seek to establish a cause of death.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa expressed his "deepest condolences" to families of the victims.
"This tragedy is made even more grave by its occurrence during Youth Month - a time during which we... advocate and advance opportunities for improved socio-economic conditions for the youth of our nation," he said in a tweet.
Oscar Mabuyane, premier of East Cape Province where the tragedy happened, did not give possible reasons for the deaths, but condemned the "unlimited consumption of liquor".
Speaking at the scene, he said: "You can't just trade in the middle of society like this and think that young people are not going to experiment."
The incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday. Those found dead were aged between 18 and 20.
A provincial safety official told AFP news agency that a stampede had been ruled out as the cause of death as there were "no visible wounds".
"Forensic [investigators] will take samples and test to see if there was any poisoning of any sort," Unathi Binqose said.
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At least 22 people are reported to have been found dead at a nightclub in South Africa.
Emergency services were called in the early hours of Sunday to the Enyobeni Tavern in Scenery Park, on the edge of East London, Eastern Cape province, according to the Daily Dispatch news site.
Eastern Cape police spokesperson Brigadier Tembinkosi Kinana told the Newzroom Africa rolling news channel in the country that young people were among the dead.
Reuters reported him saying they were aged between 18 and 20, but there are also reports they may have been younger, with AP saying they were reportedly attending a party to celebrate the end of winter school exams.
Siyanda Manana, a spokesperson for the Eastern Cape provincial health department, told Reuters: "We are going to immediately be embarking on autopsies so we can know the probable cause of death. We are talking 22 bodies right now."
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AP said police were investigating the deaths of at least 20 but reporters at the Daily Dispatch newspaper had earlier said the death toll could be as high as 22.
Another five people have been taken to hospital, according to local broadcaster eNCA.
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The Daily Dispatch added that there was speculation those who died were exposed to some kind of poison or died during a stampede.
Mr Manana said the bodies had been taken to state mortuaries.
The government minister in charge of police, Bheki Cele, was on Sunday morning expected to visit the scene.
The club's owner, Siyakhangela Ndevu, told eNCA he had been called to the scene early Sunday morning.
He said: "I am still uncertain about what really happened, but when I was called in the morning I was told the place was too full and that some people were trying to force their way into the tavern."
"However, we will hear what the police say about the cause of death," Mr Ndevu added.
Zulu-language newspaper the Isolezwe News says eyewitnesses told them that "bodies were everywhere" with no signs of injury.
A suspected gunman charged over a deadly mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Norway's capital Oslo is believed to be a radicalised Islamist with a history of mental illness, according to the country's intelligence service.
The attack, which killed two people and wounded more than 20, has led the PST security agency to raise its terror alert to "extraordinary" - the highest level.
It came as people flocked to the scene of the incident to pay tribute to those killed and hurt, by laying a colourful carpet of flowers and LGBT+ flags, including Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway and members of the government.
Image:People taking part in a spontaneous Pride parade arrive at the London Pub
Norwegian police, who are not normally armed, will now carry guns until further notice as a precaution, national chief Benedicte Bjoernland said.
The organisers of Oslo Pride cancelled Saturday's parade following police advice.
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The suspect, identified as a 42-year-old Norwegian citizen originally from Iran, who has not named by police, is said to have been been known to the authorities since 2015.
The men who died were in their 50s and 60s, according to broadcaster NRK.
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Acting PST chief Roger Berg described the rampage as an "extreme Islamist terror act."
He said the man, who was detained shortly after the attack, had a "long history of violence and threats" as well as mental health issues.
Police lawyer Christian Hatlo said the suspect's criminal record included a narcotics offence and a weapons offence for carrying a knife.
"Our overall assessment is that there are grounds to believe that he wanted to cause grave fear in the population," he added.
The shooting started at about 1am local time, with victims gunned down inside and outside the London Pub, a popular bar among the LGBT+ community, as well as in the surrounding streets and at another city centre bar.
Image:Norway's Crown Prince Haakon, Crown Princess Mette-Marit and Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere visit the scene of the shooting
'People were very, very scared'
Bili Blum-Jansen, who was in the London Pub, said he fled to the basement to escape the hail of bullets and hid there along with up to 100 other people.
"Many called their partners and family, it felt almost as if they were saying goodbye. Others helped calm down those who were extremely terrified," he told Norwegian TV.
"I had a bit of panic and thought that if the shooter or shooters were to arrive, we'd all be dead. There was no way out."
Police said the suspect was arrested in a nearby street a few minutes later and is believed to have acted alone.
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'There was a lot of screaming'
Two weapons, including a fully automatic gun, were found at the scene, they added.
Marcus Nybakken, 46, who had left the bar shortly before the shooting and returned later to help, said: "Many people were crying and screaming, the injured were screaming, people were distressed and scared - very, very scared.
"My first thought was that Pride was the target, so that's frightening."
Journalist Olav Roenneberg of public broadcaster NRK said he was in the area at the time and saw a man arrive with a bag, take out a gun and start to shoot.
"Then I saw windows breaking and understood that I had to take cover," he added.
Image: Two weapons were found at the scene
'We must stand together'
The organisers of Oslo Pride said: "We will soon be proud and visible again, but today we will mark Pride celebrations at home."
However, several thousand people began a spontaneous march in the city centre, waving rainbow flags.
Some of those who took part in the march, which converged on the London pub, chanted in English: "We're here, we're queer, we won't disappear."
Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre described the attack as "a cruel and deeply shocking on innocent people".
King Harald of Norway said he and the royal family were devastated by the attack.
"We must stand together and defend our values: freedom, diversity and respect for each other," the 85-year-old monarch said.
The Nordic country of 5.4 million people has lower crime rates than many Western countries, though it has seen hate-motivated shootings, including when far-right extremist Anders Behring Breivik killed 77 people in 2011.
A shooting at a nightclub in Norway's capital Oslo which killed two people and wounded 14 is being investigated as an act of terrorism, police say.
A gunman opened fire at about 1am local time in number of places near the London Pub, a popular gay bar and nightclub in the city centre, police said.
Those caught up in the shooting fled panicking into the streets or tried to hide.
According to public broadcaster NRK, there are at least three crime scenes.
Police said that the suspect, identified as a 42-year-old Norwegian citizen originally from Iran, was arrested in a nearby street a few minutes later.
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A spokesperson for the Oslo force said the shooting is being investigated as an act of terror.
The arrested man is not co-operating with officers but his home has been searched, NRK added.
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Officers, who recovered two weapons from the crime scene including a fully automatic gun, added that they believe he acted alone.
Journalist Olav Roenneberg, from NRK, said: "I saw a man arrive with a bag, he picked up a gun and started to shoot.
"First I thought it was an air gun, then the glass of the bar next door was shattered and I understood I had to run for cover."
Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre described the attack as "a cruel and deeply shocking on innocent people".
The suspect is being held on suspicion of murder, attempted murder and terrorism, according to police lawyer Christian Hatlo, who added that the suspect's mental health was also being investigated.
The suspect was known to police, as well as Norway's security police, but not for any major violent crimes, investigators said.
His criminal record included a narcotics offence and a weapons offence for carrying a knife, Mr Hatlo said.
Image:Tore Barstad
Police to assess possible 'connection' to Pride
Oslo was due to hold its annual Pride parade later on Saturday but police spokesman Tore Barstad said it was not known whether this was connected to the shooting.
"Police are in contact with the organisers of the Pride event this Saturday," he said.
"There will be a continuous assessment of what measures police should take to protect that event and whether this incident has a connection to Pride at all."
Organisers of the Oslo Pride festival said there were cancelling a parade set to take place on Saturday, following advice from police.
In a post on the official Facebook page for the event, they wrote: "Oslo Pride therefore urges everyone who planned to participate or watch the parade to not show up.
"All events in connection with Oslo Pride are cancelled."
A shooting at a nightclub in Norway's capital Oslo which killed two people and wounded 14 is being investigated as an act of terrorism, police say.
People were shot at a number of places near the London Pub, a popular gay bar and nightclub in the city centre.
According to public broadcaster NRK, there are at least three crime scenes.
Police said that the suspect was arrested in a nearby street a few minutes later.
A spokesperson for Oslo police said the shooting is being investigated as an act of terror.
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The arrested man is not co-operating with officers but his home has been searched, the broadcaster added.
Journalist Olav Roenneberg, from NRK, said: "I saw a man arrive with a bag, he picked up a gun and started to shoot.
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"First I thought it was an air gun, then the glass of the bar next door was shattered and I understood I had to run for cover."
Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre described the attack as "a cruel and deeply shocking on innocent people".
Image:Tore Barstad
Police to assess possible 'connection' to Pride
Oslo is due to hold its annual Pride parade later on Saturday but police spokesman Tore Barstad said it was not known whether this was connected to the shooting.
"Police are in contact with the organisers of the Pride event this Saturday," he said.
"There will be a continuous assessment of what measures police should take to protect that event and whether this incident has a connection to Pride at all."
Organisers of the Oslo Pride festival said there were cancelling a parade set to take place on Saturday, following advice from police.
In a post on the official Facebook page for the event, they wrote: "Oslo Pride therefore urges everyone who planned to participate or watch the parade to not show up.
"All events in connection with Oslo Pride are cancelled."
