Hong Kong officials said they will “comprehensively investigate” and review safety requirements after a giant video screen fell mid-show, directly landing on a dancer.
officials said Friday they would open an investigation into a concert accident in which a giant video screen fell down onto the stage and injured two dancers.concert Thursday night show a massive LED screen suspended above the stage crashing down, directly landing on one dancer before toppling over onto another as audience members scream in horror.
He also said the government would help family members of one of the injured dancers be able to travel from Canada to Hong Kong to see him. Authorities also revealed their initial findings after inspecting the show venue — the Hong Kong Coliseum — on Friday. The concert on Thursday was the fourth of 12 scheduled concerts by Mirror, with tens of thousands of fans having bought tickets.
"We will do research to find out whether due to an operational or material problem. It cannot currently be concluded at this stage," said Yeung, adding that the incident will affect "all future performances."
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