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And another stage collapses in Belgium


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'Tis the season.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/belgium/8710015/Two-killed-40-injured-after-stage-collapses-during-Belgian-music-festival.html

"The Chateau stage at Belgium's Pukkelpop festival, near the town of Hasselt, was apparently destroyed when bad weather caused trees to fall over. A second stage collapsed but it is not thought to have fallen on any concertgoers. Some giant screens also fell down.

 

There were varying reports of casualties, but the mayor of Hasselt said two were killed and 40 injured. "

 

Prayers for the victims.

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If this is true, it would be hard to blame the stage for failing under this kind of load...

 

 

True, but it's easy to blame folks for not issuing proper evacuation orders. From the images I saw, it didn't look like a sudden storm that sprang out of nowhere.

 

-Dan.

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A keyboard forumite from The Netherlands reported in another forum that a falling tree did demolish a nearby concession stand but not the main stage.


I know - he's not news either.

 

Yes, it is news. He's a keyboardist. Had it been a drummer, it would have been a totally different story. :)

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