New Delhi, June 10 -- A cameraperson had a narrow escape during a friendly football match between Hungary and Kazakhstan at the Nagyerdei Stadium in Hungary's Debrecen on Tuesday. Neither Hungary nor Kazakhstan has qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

According to the BBC, a camera fell onto the pitch during the match, prompting a brief halt. The report cited Hungarian media, which said smoke began coming from the spidercam midway through the first half after a fire damaged the cable supporting it.

The camera was initially suspended at a height of more than 20 metres before crashing to the ground near Hungary's warm-up area touchline. Nobody was injured, and the players took the opportunity of the halt in play in the 26th minute to ta...