Linkin Park concert accident (Cape Town)

According to two recent posts about the Linkin Park show happening in Cape Town. Part of the stage a Lucozade advertising structure collapsed blew over outside of the Cape Town Stadium. The following picture surfaced on Twitter, confirming that it was an advertising instalment, and not the stage.

Initial reports claimed that at least two people were critically injured. ER24, the responding emergency medical service, have said that approximately 20 people were injured with "Multiple injuries ranging from broken bones to cuts and bruises."

5FM callously tweeted, "The CT wind got the better of some scaffolding, but no-one has been severely injured. Those affected have been attended to. Show goes on!"

While ER24 posted the following three updates via Twitter:

"Multiple serious injuries at Green Point Stadium #Rock-concert following structural collapse"

"20 people injured in scaffolding collapse at Green Point Stadium, strong winds" 

"Multiple injuries ranging from broken bones to cuts and bruises"

Big Concerts however continued to post pictures on their Facebook page of happy concert-goers already inside the venue, before issuing the following statement:

MEDIA RELEASE

Update on scaffolding collapse at Linkin Park concert at Cape Town Stadium

The City of Cape Town and Big Concerts confirm that twenty concert attendees were injured at the Cape Town Stadium this evening when a temporary scaffolding structure in the Stadium precinct collapsed due to high winds.

The City’s Emergency Services, including doctors, paramedics and Disaster Risk Management staff assisted immediately. The injured were treated on scene and have been taken to nearby hospitals for further medical attention.

The incident occurred at approximately 18h55 when high wind speeds caused the collapse of a temporary scaffolding structure. The temporary structure was a branding activation, located adjacent to the Stadium forecourt on the Cape Town CBD side of the venue.

The structure had been pre-approved and certified safe, by structural engineers prior to the event.

The remainder of the structure was dismantled and the commanding officer at the Venue Operations Centre declared the event site safe shortly afterwards.

The Stadium gates were re-opened to concert attendees. The concert is going ahead as planned.

All necessary support is being provided to those injured.

End

Issued by: Integrated Strategic Communication and Branding Department, City of Cape Town

Thankfully it sounds as if no lives were lost as a result of this tragic incident.

--Update 08/11/2012--

It has been confirmed that a woman has passed away as result of the injuries sustained form last night's accident.

My deepest sympathies to her family and friends.