A stunning accident injured five people, including one seriously, on Thursday in Hong Kong, while the boy band called Mirror was performing on stage. A giant screen in the Hong Kong Coliseum broke in the middle of the concert, violently hitting one of the dancers accompanying the group on the head and colliding with another.
One person remains in intensive care, Hong Kong police told CNN. And a total of five people were injured when the 4-square-meter panel fell. None of the 12 members of the cantopop (Cantonese pop) group formed in 2018 was injured, CNN still notes.
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On social networks, fans present at the concert broadcast the shocking images of the accident.
The rest of the group’s tour was canceled and an investigation was opened to try to determine the causes of the tragedy.
“I contacted the Secretary of Culture, Sports and Tourism and asked the Department of Recreation and Cultural Services, as well as the relevant departments, to fully investigate the incident and review the safety requirements for similar performance activities to protect the safety of artists, staff and the public,” Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee said.
According to the Secretary of Culture, the fall was due to the breaking of a cable that held the screen.
Concert organizers apologized on Facebook, sending their “deepest condolences” to those injured and offering a refund to those who attended the concert.
Source: BFM TV
