Some 42 people were reportedly hurt when a railing collapsed during a concert featuring Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa on Friday night (08.05.16).
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This photo provided by NBC10 shows caution tape placed across a gap in railing after a concert by Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa at the BB&T Pavilion in Camden, N.J., Friday, Aug. 5, 2016.
A partition separating fans from the stage at the BB&T pavilion in Camden gave way, sending dozens falling several feet on to a concrete area below.
An eyewitness told The Philadelphia Inquirer approximately 50 people fell about three metres onto concrete.
Twenty people were taken to Cooper University Hospital in Camden and all but one have been released except for one patient, who is in critical but stable condition.
Ambulances rushed to the scene after fans went tumbling to the ground when a fence collapsed during Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa’s “High Road” tour.
No word has been given regarding what caused the collapse.
Forty-one other concertgoers were treated for bruises and other minor injuries, though some fans had broken bones.
Some reports claim over 40 people have been taken to a local hospital.
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The mishap occured about halfway through the waterfront amphitheater concert, just after the performers moved to a secondary stage, according to concert-goer Katie Colbridge. An announcer advised the audience to remain calm. Organizers later chose to cancel the remainder of the show and clear the pavilion. Past names for the facility include the Tweeter Center and Susquehanna Bank Center.
