The organizers of the Medusa Festival have declared that they are “totally horrified and grieved” by the tragedy, which occurred at 4 am when “extremely high winds” demolished portions of the festival.
The collapse of portions of the main stage at a music festival in Spain due to heavy winds resulted in one death and scores more injuries, according to officials.
The stage at the Medusa Festival, a six-day dance music event outside Valencia, Spain, was damaged by gusts of wind early Saturday morning, according to regional emergency services.
Regional health services reported that approximately 40 individuals, including three with critical injuries, required hospital transport.
The national weather agency AEMET reported that gusts of wind reached 51 miles per hour overnight at Alicante airport in the Valencia region.
“We are horrified and grieved by what occurred this morning,” festival organizers wrote in a Facebook post.
They reported that unanticipated “severe strong gusts” demolished portions of the festival at 4 a.m. and that “exceptional” weather conditions caused damage to festival infrastructure.
Organizers noted that the festival is currently suspended and that management was compelled to abandon the music grounds in Cullera, a coastal hamlet south of Valencia, due to safety concerns.
During the middle of the night, TVE broadcasts photos of tremendous gusts of wind smashing against people’s tents.
