{"id":16555,"date":"2012-11-09T20:47:23","date_gmt":"2012-11-09T18:47:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/11\/update-on-scaffolding-collapse-at-linkin-park-concert-at-cape-town-stadium\/"},"modified":"2012-11-09T20:47:23","modified_gmt":"2012-11-09T18:47:23","slug":"update-on-scaffolding-collapse-at-linkin-park-concert-at-cape-town-stadium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/update-on-scaffolding-collapse-at-linkin-park-concert-at-cape-town-stadium\/","title":{"rendered":"Update on scaffolding collapse at Linkin Park concert at Cape Town Stadium"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 <span class=\"ms-rteCustom-CityArticleText\">The City of Cape Town and Big Concerts confirm that twenty concert attendees were injured at the Cape Town Stadium this evening when a temporary scaffolding structure in the Stadium precinct collapsed due to high winds.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ms-rteCustom-CityArticleText\">\u00a0<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span class=\"ms-rteCustom-CityArticleText\">The City\u2019s Emergency Services, including doctors, paramedics and Disaster Risk Management staff assisted immediately. The injured were treated on scene and have been taken to nearby hospitals for further medical attention.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ms-rteCustom-CityArticleText\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span class=\"ms-rteCustom-CityArticleText\">The incident occurred at approximately 18h55 when high wind speeds caused the collapse of a temporary scaffolding structure. The temporary structure was a branding activation, located adjacent to the Stadium forecourt on the Cape Town CBD side of the venue.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ms-rteCustom-CityArticleText\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span class=\"ms-rteCustom-CityArticleText\">The structure had been pre-approved and certified safe, by structural engineers prior to the event.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ms-rteCustom-CityArticleText\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span class=\"ms-rteCustom-CityArticleText\">The remainder of the structure was dismantled and the commanding officer at the Venue Operations Centre declared the event site safe shortly afterwards.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ms-rteCustom-CityArticleText\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span class=\"ms-rteCustom-CityArticleText\">The Stadium gates were re-opened to concert attendees. The concert is going ahead as planned.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ms-rteCustom-CityArticleText\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span class=\"ms-rteCustom-CityArticleText\">All necessary support is being provided to those injured<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 The City of Cape Town and Big Concerts confirm that twenty concert attendees were injured at the Cape Town Stadium this evening when a temporary scaffolding structure in the Stadium precinct collapsed due to high winds.\u00a0\u00a0 The City\u2019s Emergency Services, including doctors, paramedics and Disaster Risk Management staff assisted immediately. 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