STEPHEN FRAZIER, CNN ANCHOR: Conflicting reports about what happened at a soccer match in Iran today. According to early accounts, 15 people were killed and hundreds were hurt when a temporary scaffold collapsed. But hospital officials in Iran are now saying no one died. Shirzad Bozorgmehr has more.</s>SHIRZAD BOZORGMEHR, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Eyewitnesses say overcrowding was the cause of the accident at the soccer stadium in the city of Sari in Northern Iran. More than 25,000 people had crammed into the 15,000 capacity stadium, some perched on top a scaffolding, which collapsed under their weight and came crashing down on the top of the people below. One of Iran's top soccer teams, Persepolis, was playing against a local team when the stand collapsed during the halftime break. Players and other eyewitnesses said ambulances rushed to the scene immediately, but the rescue operation was slow due to the overcrowding of the stadium. Soccer is the most popular sport in Iran, and Persepolis is one of the two top soccer teams in the country. Shamushak, the local team, was, however, beating Persepolis 2-0 at halftime when the accident happened. Shirzad Bozorgmehr, CNN, Tehran.
Iranian Officials Say No Deaths After Stadium Scaffold Collapses, Contradict Earlier Reports