The lawn section is elevated a few feet above a concrete path and is blocked off with a metal railing.
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The concert at the BB&T Pavilion in Camden is part of the Snoop Dogg and Whiz Khalifa’s Merry Jane Presents Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa: The High Road Tour.
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“[It] looked like a waterfall of people falling down”.
Live Nation says it’s also “actively working” with authorities and structural engineers to determine the cause of the Friday night’s collapse at BB&T Pavilion in Camden.
Emergency responders began arriving, taking injured parties to five hospitals surrounding the city for medical treatment. 42 concertgoers were reportedly transported to local hospitals, most with minor injuries.
As fans began to rush, packing in tighter and tighter, all of a sudden under the massive body pressure the railing collapsed, bringing on a horrific domino effect.
The collapse occurred after Snoop and Khalifa gestured to fans to come toward the stage, officials said. Concertgoer Katie Colbridge told NBC 10 that the accident occurred about halfway through the concert, which stopped immediately.
An “I Love The 90’s” concert starring with Vanilla Ice, Salt N Pepa, Kid N Play and more will go on as scheduled Saturday night at the Camden venue. Concert organizers later canceled the rest of the show and cleared the pavilion.
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The indoor-outdoor venue, across the Delaware River from Philadelphia’s Center City, has a capacity of 25,000, including indoors seating for 7,000. Some Live Nation employees were among the injured, the company said.
