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CSKA Moscow fans injured in escalator collapse ahead of Champions League clash with Roma

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The collapse of an escalator at a metro station in Rome has left a number of CSKA Moscow supporters nursing injuries.

Fans of the Russian club were making their way to a Champions League fixture in the Italian capital when they were caught up in the incident.

Panic among the travelling party was sparked at Piazza della Repubblica shortly before a continental clash.

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One of the escalators providing access to platforms at the station gave way, forcing it to accelerate and send a number of those riding it crashing to the ground.

The weight of supporters, who were in high spirits as they sang songs and danced their way towards their destination, is believed to have led to the collapse.