One person has been killed and dozens injured when high winds caused part of a stage to collapse at a dance music festival near the Spanish city of Valencia. 7NEWS
One person has been killed and dozens injured when high winds caused part of a stage to collapse at a dance music festival near the Spanish city of Valencia.
Of the injured, three suffered serious trauma injuries and 14 had more minor injuries, regional emergency services tweeted.Regional health authorities said later that 40 people were attended to. They said “extraordinary” weather conditions had caused damage to various infrastructure on the festival site.“At around four in the morning unexpected and violent strong winds destroyed certain areas of the festival, forcing management to make the immediate decision to vacate the concert area to guarantee the safety of attendees, workers and artists,” organisers said.
“It is a day of mourning. And respect for those affected,” organisers said in a statement posted to social media, adding:
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