What was meant to be a peaceful day of tennis turned into absolute chaos at Arena Beach Ribeirão in São Paulo. Powerful gusts of wind, reaching nearly 40 mph, battered the venue and caused the main grandstand to collapse onto the crowd. To make matters worse, the roof was made of metal. Amid the sudden storm, nine spectators were injured as others scrambled to safety in panic.

Social media quickly flooded with footage of the storm tearing through the arena. The visuals showed terrified fans fleeing the collapsing stands. According to local Civil Defense officials, one victim sustained a serious head injury and required surgery, while another woman underwent procedures for thigh and shoulder blade injuries.

Witnesses described a scene that shifted from chaos to relief once firefighters an

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