On Tuesday evening, in the Roman metro station "Reppablika" before the start of the match CSKA - "Roma" there was a state of emergency - the escalator broke. At this time, fans were traveling to the match, in particular, on the escalator there was a large group of Russian CSKA fans who came to Rome for the match of the Champions League group stage..

Suddenly, the tape accelerated sharply, as eyewitnesses later said, “the escalator went wild”. Standing higher carried down. Part of the escalator steps collapsed. Those passengers that were below did not have time to get off, a landfill was formed, and the mechanism continued to work, pulling people’s clothes and limbs inside.. Eyewitnesses say that the metro staff was taken aback, the police, deciding that there were riots, began to disperse those who were not injured with batons. The victims bled to death, and the ambulance was not 25 minutes. The first aid was provided by a doctor who was among the subway passengers.. As it turned out, three dozen fans suffered, 15 were hospitalized, and three in serious condition. One doctors managed to save the leg, another had to amputate half of the fractured foot. Most people have fractures, cuts and bruises..

In all hospitals where the injured Russians were hospitalized, representatives from the diplomatic mission are on duty.

Roman prosecutors are investigating the circumstances of the incident. The RFU has declared its readiness to assist all victims in this state of emergency..

Before the match, near the Olympic Stadium near the Duca d'Aosta Bridge and on Mancini Square, there were massive brawls among fans. One fan was stabbed. Police had to use water cannons.