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"  As Brazil scrambles to finish its World Cup venues in time for the June 2014 event (six still aren&amp;#039;t completed), a deadly accident occurred this morning in Sao Paulo, killing two workers at the stadium intended to be the host of the opening ceremony. A crane fell into Arena Corinthians, which was 94 percent built according to construction company Odebrecht. The crane smashed into the metal exterior of the southern stands, collapsing part of the stands in the process. Rescue workers were on scene looking for more victims, according to the BBC. Brazil is building or remodeling 12 stadiums throughout the country for the World Cup, and racing to try to meet the Dec. 31, 2013, deadline set by FIFA, the world soccer governing body. The Sao Paulo stadium\u2014originally named Arena de Sao Paulo and most recently either Arena Corinthians after the club that will use it post-World Cup\u2014was inching toward a late 2013 finish date. Construction in Brazil has been commencing at a slow pace, prompting multiple warnings from FIFA, the governing body for the World Cup. Earlier this week FIFA threatened to force round-the-clock construction in order to ensure all the stadiums were done on time. Arena Corinthians had a realistic shot of finishing by Dec. 31, but would have certainly been wrapped up no later than early 2014 had it not seen this mishap. This isn&amp;#039;t the first death that has taken place during World Cup 2014 stadium construction. A worker was killed after falling from a ledge at Estadio Nacional in the capital of Brasilia in June 2012. While no major construction accidents have halted the work on the 12 stadiums, more 20 worker strikes, and financial woes have delayed the entire country&amp;#039;s slate of projects. The photographs coming from Sao Paulo show damage to the corner of a main section of seats in the 65,000-capacity venue. Prior to the crane collapse, images show the crane trying to maneuver metal latticework used to top the stadium over the stands. There&amp;#039;s no word yet whether the damage to the stadium is localized to the area the crane hit or if it could damage that entire side of the stadium. Arena Corinthians is scheduled to host the World Cup opening ceremony, the opening match of the tournament, and a handful of other games, including one of the semifinal matches. The World Cup will start on June 12, 2014, and run through July 13. Tim Newcomb covers sports and infrastructure for Popular Mechanics. Follow him on Twitter at @tdnewcomb. Note: An earlier version of this article said three people were killed in the accident. More recent reports have revised that number down to two. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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