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3 injured after a huge chunk of the scoreboard falls on fans at the French Open

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French Open
French Open

(Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Three fans sustained "minor injuries" at the French Open on Tuesday when a large piece of metal fell on to fans, according to the tournament's Twitter account.

The incident occurred at the Philippe Chatrier court during a quarterfinals matchup between Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Kei Nishikori.

According to the Tennis Channel broadcast, two fans were taken to the infirmary at Roland Garros and one man was being treated for a "significant cut" to his arm.

Here's video:

The incident pic.twitter.com/p7NQHP8joI

— Steph Trudel (@TrudelSteph) June 2, 2015

French Open
French Open

(Thibault Camus/AP)

The fan with the significant cut was able to walk out of the stands with assistance.

French Open fan
French Open fan

(Julian Finney/Getty Images)

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The chunk of metal came from a videoboard and may have come loose as a result of high winds. The side of the piece that cannot be seen in the photos above is covered in the spikes used to keep birds from sitting on structures.

French Open videoboard
French Open videoboard

(Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Here is where the panel fell from. The spikes can be seen on the panels to the left.

French Open scoreboard
French Open scoreboard

(AP)

Here is where one of the fans was sitting when injured.

The match was delayed for at least 20 minutes and two sections were cleared of fans before play resumed.

French Open
French Open

(The Tennis Channel)

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