Three people have died in Brazil after a security barrier collapsed while music fans waited to catch a glimpse of Mexican pop group RBD.
The group, who have become very popular in a number of South American countries after appearing in a TV soap opera, were making a public appearance at a shopping centre in San Paulo. Although only 100 fans had tickets to the autograph session, some 5000 people amassed outside the shopping mall.
The incident occurred after the amassed fans surged towards a van that they believed housed the band. According to reports in the Associated Press, in the crush that followed a woman and two teenage girls were killed, while thirty others were hurt.