One person was killed and 17 injured when part of the stage collapsed at a music festival in Spainand more specifically in Valencia, due to the strong winds that were blowing in the area.
Other infrastructure was also damaged when strong gusts of wind swept through the Medusa Festivala major six-day electronic music festival in the town of Cuguera on Spain’s east coast, south of Valencia.
Of the wounded, three have serious injuries and 14 minor injuries, regional emergency services reported via Twitter. Regional health authorities later announced that 40 people were being treated.
“We are devastated by what happened this morning”organizers said in a statement on the festival’s Facebook page.
According to them, “extraordinary” weather conditions caused damage to various infrastructures at the festival site.
“At around four in the morning, unexpected and violently strong winds damaged some areas of the festival, forcing the management to immediately take the decision to evacuate the concert area to guarantee the safety of attendees, workers and artists”the organizers announced.
The festival is currently suspended, they added.
The national meteorological service AEMET said there were “strong gusts of wind and a sudden rise in temperature” overnight, with winds of 82 km/h recorded at Alicante airport in the Valencia region.
Source: News Beast
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