Clean Up at Sao Paulo Stadium Starts

(ATR) Construction has resumed at the Sao Paulo World Cup Stadium. Workers returned to the stadium, which will host the opening match of the 2014 World Cup on Monday.

Last Wednesday, a crane at the stadium collapsed killing two people and halting work on the venue. Workers were putting in place the final elements of the stadium roof.

"It's good to get back to work but at the same time it is difficult because of the deaths of our colleagues. It is very sad," one un-named worker was quoted by the AFP news service on Monday. "I've been working here for a year and four months, and I had never seen a serious accident."

FIFA had set a December 31 deadline for 2014 World Cup organizers to finish work on venues.

Reports say that this week will be spent clearing debris from the accident to allow general work to resume.

FIFA’s Executive Committee meets later this week in Brazil ahead of the World Cup draw. One of the main topics of discussion is expected to be plans for the Sao Paulo stadium.

Construction problems are also veing fixed at the stadium in Rio de Janeiro for athletics in 2016. Originally built for the 2007 Pan American Games, the stadium has been shut since 2012 for structural repairs.

Written by Ed Hula III.

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