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Thursday, March 13, 2025

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[googlead tip=”vertical_mic”]Two stages of the Belgian music festival Pukkelpop 2011 have collapsed after a sudden storm and at least 3 people died.

 

The victims were all attending  Pukkelpop  2011 festival near the town Hasselt, east of Brussels, when the storm struck, bringing the stages down.

Hilde Claes, the mayor of the town of Hasselt, where Pukkelpop festival is held each year, confirmed two of the deaths earlier this evening, but reports emerging from Belgium have said that at least 3 festival-goers have been killed. The mayor also said those injured are taken to several nearby hospitals. Some of those lightly injured were being treated at a local sports complex.

Two stages of the Belgian music festival Pukkelpop have collapsed after a sudden storm and at least 3 people died
Two stages of the Belgian music festival Pukkelpop 2011 have collapsed after a sudden storm and at least 3 people died

More than 70 people have been injured, according to another official.[googlead tip=”patrat_mediu” aliniat=”dreapta”]

Hugo Simons, Hasselt’s head of emergency planning, told VRT radio that 11 people were severely injured while 60 have light injuries as a result of the storm.

More than 20 ambulances were dispatched to the Pukkelpop ground.

Chokri Mahassine, Pukkelpop festival’s official, said:

 

“We have for now put the festival on hold until we understand the situation completely.”

 

Earlier reports of the Belgian media said four people had been killed.

The stages were destroyed by falling trees during severe storms.

 

3 deaths and 71 people injured after stage collapsed at Pukkelpop festival in Belgium
3 deaths and 71 people injured after stage collapsed at Pukkelpop festival in Belgium

 

[googlead tip=”lista_medie” aliniat=”stanga”]The situation is still unclear at Pukkelpop festival’s location, about 75 km east of Belgium capital, Brussels.

 

According to NME, the rest of the night’s schedule will more-than-likely be called off. Rap star Eminem is due to headline the concert tomorrow night.

Jared Leto, lead singer of 30 Seconds to Mars, was due to headline on the collapsed stage later tonight. He has just tweeted:

 

”Serious injuries at the festival. More bad weather poss heading this way. Please take care and caution!”

 

Local TV footage from the scene, showed fallen stage rigging and people scrambling for cover and rain-soaked festival attendees bracing against strong winds. Fallen gantries and rigging could be seen on the ground.

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Belgian media reported that trees were uprooted by the violent storm and smashed into the stage, bringing it down.

Some festival-goers said on the Twitter website that a tornado had struck.

According to BBC, the storms swept across Belgium in the early evening, turning the sky dark.

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About 60,000 people were believed to attend the three-day Pukkelpop music festival, one of Europe’s largest outdoor festivals.

 

This evening, Pukkelpop organizers posted on the festival website:

 

“The Pukkelpop organisation has decided to cancel all shows tonight out of respect for the victims. We want to make our hearts and our minds silent for the festival goers that we lost and the ones that were injured.”

 

Last week, 5 people were killed at Indiana State Fair in Indianapolis, US, when a stage collapsed in high winds.

Diane A. Wade
Diane A. Wade
Diane is a perfectionist. She enjoys searching the internet for the hottest events from around the world and writing an article about it. The details matter to her, so she makes sure the information is easy to read and understand. She likes traveling and history, especially ancient history. Being a very sociable person she has a blast having barbeque with family and friends.

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