A large video display collapsed and fell onto a stage throughout a live performance by Hong Kong boyband Mirror on Thursday.
Authorities stated that no less than two dancers had been damage, one in every of them severely, whereas native media reported that three viewers members have additionally sustained accidents.
Movies on social media confirmed the display falling on the 2 dancers through the live performance.
In an announcement Hong Kong Chief Govt John Lee stated: “I’m shocked.”
“I categorical sympathy to those that had been injured and hope that they might recuperate quickly.”
The incident occurred at 10.35pm native time on Thursday night time, reported HKFP.
The 2 injured performers had been despatched to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital for remedy, police stated.
One injured viewers member has additionally been hospitalised. Nonetheless, not one of the 12 members of Mirror had been damage within the accident.
The live performance, which was underway at Hong Kong’s Coliseum, subsequent to Victoria Harbour, was halted after the accident.
Ahfa Wong, supervisor of Mirror, issued an apology on stage and introduced {that a} “large-scale accident” had occurred and urged followers to depart the venue.
Live performance organisers Music Nation and MakerVille additionally issued an apology and promised to probe the incident.
A joint assertion from the live performance organisers learn that they’re “deeply sorry” and added that they might announce ticket refund preparations as quickly as attainable.
Hong Kong authorities ordered the band, which was placing on a run of 12 reveals on the venue, to postpone its upcoming performances.
Tradition Secretary Kevin Yeung stated: “From preliminary commentary, a wire fractured and led to the autumn of the display and brought about the dancers to be injured.”
He added that reveals on the venue had been suspended till its stage construction was thought of protected.
Issues of safety had been additionally flagged throughout rehearsals for Thursday’s live performance.
Native media experiences stated {that a} dancer was injured throughout one of many rehearsals main another performers to spotlight security issues on social media.
In an announcement launched just a few hours after the accident, the Hong Kong Theatre Arts Practitioners Union described the incident as a “severe industrial accident.”
“We hope every sector will work collectively to forestall comparable accidents from taking place once more. We hope every dancer can ship their finest efficiency below essentially the most skilled and dependable safety,” it stated.
