Terrifying moment ‘600kg’ giant screen falls and crushes dancers on stage
This is the horrifying moment a huge LED screen suspended above a stage fell and crushed onto two dancers, leaving one in intensive care unit.
The freak incident took place during a concert by a 12-member boy band, Mirror, at around 10pm local time on Thursday (July 28) in Hong Kong.
It was the group's fourth in a series of 12 concerts scheduled at the Hong Kong Coliseum.
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Video widely shared on social media shows the 4×4 metre screen break loose from the suspension cables and directly hit a dancer on the head and body.
It then toppled and crushed another performer, who was standing behind him.
Fans can be heard gasping and screaming in fear as the accident unfolds.
Members of the band rushed over to offer help and called for the emergency service.
Performers Momo Lee, 27, and TszFung Cheung, 25, were rushed to Queen Elizabeth hospital with injuries.
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The former was in intensive care after suffering neck injuries while the latter was in a stable condition.
John Lee, Hong Kong's new chief executive, said in a statement on Friday (July 29): "I am shocked by the incident. I express sympathy to those who were injured and hope that they would recover soon."
He also asked the leisure department and other agencies to investigate the accident and "review the safety requirements of similar performance activities".
Concert organiser Makerville and MusicNation apologised to the public and cancelled the remaining shows until they have a "full investigation report".
Fans were left shaken by the incident as some shared their thoughts on social media.
One said: "Praying for the injured dancers and get well soon", while a second added: "We are here for you, please get well soon, you can make it!"
Expert KokKeung Lo estimated the screen to weigh about 600kg and said it could be a fatal incident.
He added: "The force is comparable to a taxi running to you at a speed of 52kpm. It would be miracle that he survives."
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