This past weekend at the Medusa Festival in Valencia, Spain, a stage collapsed, left one person dead and several more injured.
The incident occurred Saturday morning at 4:18 a.m. local time, when strong winds forced a section of the main stage to collapse, according to CNN. According to the BBC, the event led in the death of a 22-year-old man and the injury of about 40 other individuals, three of whom were seriously hurt.
“We are completely devastated and dismayed at what happened last morning,”the festival said in a statement released via social media. “The management of Medusa Festival would like to express our deep and sincere condolences to the family and friends affected by the fatal consequences that occurred last night. It is a day of mourning and respect for those affected. And they will have us for everything they need. His unbearable suffering we also make ours.”
The Wednesday-starting EDM festival featured performances by Steve Aoki, David Guetta, Amelie Lens, Carl Cox, and other artists.
Severe winds have caused the main stage to collapse at an EDM festival in Spain killing one and injuring at least 40.
This is why weather delays are always to be taken seriously.
Thoughts with the families involved. 😔@medusa_festivalpic.twitter.com/Sh6d8PzJVo
— Festive Owl (@TheFestiveOwl) August 13, 2022