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| Radiohead stage collapse kills one in Canada | Radiohead stage collapse kills one in Canada |
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| One person has died in a stage collapse before a Radiohead concert in the Canadian city of Toronto. | One person has died in a stage collapse before a Radiohead concert in the Canadian city of Toronto. |
| Three others were injured, one seriously, in the incident at Downsview Park, medical officials said. | Three others were injured, one seriously, in the incident at Downsview Park, medical officials said. |
| The collapse happened an hour before the gates were due to open for the concert, with queues already beginning to form outside. | The collapse happened an hour before the gates were due to open for the concert, with queues already beginning to form outside. |
| UK rock band Radiohead tweeted that the performance had been cancelled due to "unforeseen circumstances". | UK rock band Radiohead tweeted that the performance had been cancelled due to "unforeseen circumstances". |
| Emergency crews went to the scene and the area was evacuated. | Emergency crews went to the scene and the area was evacuated. |
| 'Like a car accident' | 'Like a car accident' |
| Toronto police said the stage collapsed at 16:00 local time (20:00). | |
| Police said the person who died was a man in his 30s, but did not reveal his identity. | Police said the person who died was a man in his 30s, but did not reveal his identity. |
| The victims were all part of a team involved with setting up the stage, officials said. | The victims were all part of a team involved with setting up the stage, officials said. |
| Alexandra Halbert, who was working in a beer tent at the show, said she was about 200-300 yards away from the stage, with her back to it, when she heard "something that sounded like fireworks". | Alexandra Halbert, who was working in a beer tent at the show, said she was about 200-300 yards away from the stage, with her back to it, when she heard "something that sounded like fireworks". |
| "I turned around and the whole top part of the stage had collapsed, as well as the scaffolding," she told the BBC. | "I turned around and the whole top part of the stage had collapsed, as well as the scaffolding," she told the BBC. |
| "It seemed like there were a couple of minutes of hesitation and no one knew quite what to do. It was only afterwards that we all realised how serious it was." | "It seemed like there were a couple of minutes of hesitation and no one knew quite what to do. It was only afterwards that we all realised how serious it was." |
| Jason Ip, a food vendor, said there was "chaos" as people waited for the emergency services to arrive. | Jason Ip, a food vendor, said there was "chaos" as people waited for the emergency services to arrive. |
| "A few people started running towards the stage. No one knew exactly what had happened, but it was clear that people were underneath the stage," he said. | "A few people started running towards the stage. No one knew exactly what had happened, but it was clear that people were underneath the stage," he said. |
| "It was like witnessing a car accident. In a situation like that, you just aren't sure how to react." | "It was like witnessing a car accident. In a situation like that, you just aren't sure how to react." |
| Some 40,000 people were expected for the sold-out gig, which was also due to feature Canadian musician Caribou. | Some 40,000 people were expected for the sold-out gig, which was also due to feature Canadian musician Caribou. |
| Were you in the area? Did you see the stage collapse? Please send in your comments using the form below. | Were you in the area? Did you see the stage collapse? Please send in your comments using the form below. |
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