Two male dancers were crushed by a huge television screen after one of the two metal cables holding it up snapped during a concert yesterday.
Around 10.30 p.m., while boyband Mirror was performing at the Hong Kong Coliseum, the sixteen by ten foot screen crashed on one dancer’s neck before it toppled on another artist.
The day before the catastrophe, the concert organiser was instructed to “examine and improve” safety, according to the Hong Kong government.
The chief executive of Hong Kong, John Lee, expressed his disbelief. I send my condolences to those who were hurt and wish them a speedy recovery.
Fans of the band screamed in shock when footage captured the screen collapsing onto a dancer’s neck.
The 27 and 29-year-old dancers were taken directly to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
The first patient had neck injuries and was in intensive care, while the second patient had head injuries and was stable.
A member of the dancer’s family is taking a plane back to Canada to visit him.
Three concertgoers, ages 16, 21, and 40, had shock treatment yesterday night, and one was admitted to the hospital.
Mr. Lee mandated a thorough inquiry into the accident’s cause and a review of the safety regulations for activities with a similar level of performance.
He continued, “The involvement of high-level [officials] is also vital to ensure that concerns will be given attention and handled effectively.
Kevin Yeung Yun-Hung, the culture secretary, stated that the study could take weeks and that experts will examine if the failure of the suspension wires was caused by the material they were constructed of or by the way they were used.
He declared: “We will launch a very thorough inquiry with assistance from pertinent departments and certain professionals to ensure we probe deeply into the incident’s cause.”
“It is our duty and commitment to ensure that a comparable tragedy will not occur again.”
Tuesday saw another incident at the venue including Mirror, a 12-piece band whose escapist lyrics were embraced by adoring fans during pandemic limitations.
In the second of 12 scheduled concerts, band member Frankie Chan Sui-Fai fell from the stage, but he sustained no serious injuries.
The concert’s organiser, MakerVille, issued an apology today for the incident that occurred at the band’s fourth performance there on Thursday.
They also announced that the next eight gigs were postponed and that ticket holders would receive refunds.