One person was killed and dozens others were injured this weekend after a stage collapsed at Medusa Festival in Valencia, Spain.
According to CNN, the tragedy took place Saturday morning at 4:18 a.m. local time, when high winds caused a portion of the main stage to collapse. The incident resulted in the death of a 22-year-old man, and left approximately 40 others injured; of those, three people suffered serious injuries, BBC reports.
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
“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.”