An Argentina Primera Division game between River Plate and Defensa y Justicia has been suspended after a fan fell to their death inside the former's Monumental stadium.
River were hosting Defensa in the 19th round of the Argentine top-flight, with the game midway through the second-half when the incident happened. According to reports in South America, the match was paused after 14 minutes as referee Fernando Rapallini was informed of a medical emergency in the stands.
The game then resumed but was stopped again 25 minute in when Rapallini was told of the fan's tragic death. After speaking to the two captains, Rapallini then opted to suspend the match, while security personnel formed a cordon at the scene of the accident as they waited for an ambulance to arrive.
