Basara says officials are still investigating what caused the railing to collapse in the first place.
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Immediately after the accident, medics treated the injured attendees, while 20 people were rushed to Cooper University Hospital in Camden, including one patient who was initially reported to be in a critical condition but quickly recovered, according to NBC News.
Upcoming concerts will go on as scheduled at an amphitheater where a railing collapsed during a Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa concert, injuring 42 people, promoters said Saturday.
The company is already cooperating with the authorities and the structural engineers in identifying what really triggered the railing to collapse.
Live Nation, which operates the venue, announced yesterday that it had “secured” the section of railing.
In this May 16, 2016, file photo, Snoop Dogg arrives at the LA Premiere of “Coach Snoop” at the TCL Chinese 6 Theatres in Los Angeles.
As rappers Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa performed on a small stage between the lawn and covered portion of the pavilion, the first row railing gave way, leading to people falling over the edge to the pavement below, like flowing water over a cliff. One person was taken to a trauma center with a serious upper body injury and released Saturday morning.
People were pressing against the railing that separates the audience from the stage just before the collapse, and the concert was stopped after the accident. Some Live Nation employees were among the injured, the company said.
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A Camden, NJ city spokesperson told AFP the venue has no history of code violations or building maintenance issues. They were working to stabilize the railing where the collapse occurred and determine what repairs would be needed.
