At least one dead and 17 injured at a music festival in Valencia when several structures fell due to the wind

At least one person has died and 17 have been injured of varying degrees this morning during the celebration of the Medusa Festival of Cullera (Valencia) after the fall of various structures and parts of the main stage and the entrance to the venue due to strong gusts of wind, as reported by Emergencies 112. The deceased is a 28-year-old man.

The organization of the event has issued a statement informing that the inclement weather has forced the venue to be vacated as a preventive measure and with the aim of guaranteeing the safety of the attendees, and that the activity is “temporarily suspended”.

Emergency sources of the Generalitat have reported that, in addition to the deceased, three people have suffered multiple injuries and another 14, minor bruises. Some 40 people have been evacuated. The festival, which expected to gather some 320,000 people until Sunday, began its official electronic music program this Friday.

The events occurred around four in the morning, when strong gusts of wind caused several structures to fall, including the large sign at the main entrance, and parts of the stages, some of which fell onto the public. Some of the attendees have explained that they have felt like a “sandstorm”, “air that burns” or “like black smoke” and have seen how various structures fell on people.

According to the State Meteorological Agency, during this morning there have been “warm outbursts” with very strong gusts of wind that can exceed 80 kilometers per hour and sudden rises in temperature. The Agency has reported this Saturday morning that “violent phenomena with very strong gusts of wind or blowouts” such as those recorded last night can be repeated during the day.

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