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| Several hurt as railing collapses at Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa gig | |
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| Forty-two people were injured after a railing collapsed during an outdoor performance by rappers Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa in New Jersey on Friday night. | Forty-two people were injured after a railing collapsed during an outdoor performance by rappers Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa in New Jersey on Friday night. |
| A partition separating fans from the stage at the BB&T pavilion in Camden gave way, sending dozens falling several feet on to a concrete area below. The incident occurred about 10.30pm while both performers were on stage at the amphitheatre. | A partition separating fans from the stage at the BB&T pavilion in Camden gave way, sending dozens falling several feet on to a concrete area below. The incident occurred about 10.30pm while both performers were on stage at the amphitheatre. |
| Officials said one person suffered a serious upper-body injury and remained in hospital in a stable condition. Numerous others were treated for broken bones, bruises and other injuries. | |
| The railing was at the bottom of a sloping grassed area of the 25,000 capacity venue, which is managed by promoter Live Nation. | The railing was at the bottom of a sloping grassed area of the 25,000 capacity venue, which is managed by promoter Live Nation. |
| One concertgoer, Katie Colbridge, told NBC that Snoop and Khalifa had just got onto a secondary stage when the large section of railing collapsed. | One concertgoer, Katie Colbridge, told NBC that Snoop and Khalifa had just got onto a secondary stage when the large section of railing collapsed. |
| One witness said the two performers were calling on the crowd to “stand up” when the barrier gave way. | One witness said the two performers were calling on the crowd to “stand up” when the barrier gave way. |
| The performance was stopped following the incident, with security staff ushering the rappers off the stage. The event was later cancelled by organisers. | The performance was stopped following the incident, with security staff ushering the rappers off the stage. The event was later cancelled by organisers. |