Thursday, 18 August 2011

Belgium: '4 dead' as storm strikes music festival

At least four people have been killed and a further 40 injured after a violent storm rocked an open air music festival in Belgium.

High winds and heavy rain struck the Pukkelpop festival near the town of Hasselt in the north of the country.
Video from the site shows stage equipment dangling precariously and soaked revellers running for cover.
According to the Belga news agency, two stages collapsed, one on top of the crowd.
Some giant screens also fell down and trees were uprooted.
It is thought around 60,000 people are attending the event.
The tragedy follows a similar incident in the United States on Sunday where a huge storm caused the collapse of an outdoor stage at the Indiana State Fair in Indianapolis, killing five and sending at least 40 to hospitals.
More to follow...

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