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17th July 2009, 7:17am
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#1 | | Larger Than Life
Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Mankyland
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| Madonna Stage Collapses
Unfortunately not with her on it... Quote: 
A stage being built in France for a concert by pop star Madonna has collapsed, killing one worker and injuring six, emergency services say.
Technicians had been setting up the stage at the Velodrome stadium in Marseille when the partially-built roof fell in, bringing down a crane.
A French worker, 53, was killed and two of those hurt, a Briton and a US citizen, were seriously injured.
Madonna said she was "devastated" by news of the accident.
The concert, planned for Sunday, was cancelled.
The 60,000-seater Velodrome is France's second-biggest sports arena and home to the Olympique de Marseille football club.
Fire-fighters said the accident occurred when the roof of the stage became unbalanced as it was being lifted by four cranes, toppling one of the cranes which crashed on to the structure below.
The planned concert was part of Madonna's Sticky and Sweet tour
About 50 people from a range of nationalities were working to set up the structure, city sports official Richard Miron said.
Up to a dozen people are believed to have been underneath the stage when the accident occurred at around 1715 (1515 GMT).
| Pic from another source.. 
Al
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17th July 2009, 11:24am
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#2 | | Tishoumaren
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| Re: Madonna Stage Collapses
I thought this was going to be something funny from your wee flippant 'not with her on it...' comment, then I read it and found someone was killed.
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17th July 2009, 11:28am
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#3 | | Highlight Of The Night!
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| Re: Madonna Stage Collapses
+1 more dead. | |
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17th July 2009, 11:41am
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#4 | | Larger Than Life
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| Re: Madonna Stage Collapses
More pics..   Quote:
However police have now revealed that a second man, a 32-year-old British stage technician, died after having emergency surgery for severe head wounds.
At least eight others were injured including an American who is critical.
Four had multiple injuries, including fractures, and three were lightly injured by falling rubble. Some 39 others were suffering from shock and needed treatment for trauma.
The dead men are believed to have been hit by lighting due to be suspended above the temporary stage.
| Unconfirmed reports are that one of the cranes lifting the roof failed..
Al
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17th July 2009, 8:49pm
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#5 | | Banned
Join Date: Jul 2009
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| Re: Madonna Stage Collapses
this is horrible  | |
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17th July 2009, 11:03pm
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#6 | | Super Discunt
Join Date: Oct 2001
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| Re: Madonna Stage Collapses
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Originally Posted by Posh  I thought this was going to be something funny from your wee flippant 'not with her on it...' comment, then I read it and found someone was killed. | Quite. | |
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17th July 2009, 11:58pm
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#7 | | LAST SONG KILL AUDIENCE
Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Glesgae
Posts: 33,175
| Re: Madonna Stage Collapses
I suppose all those years on the road can make you quite cold, after a while. | |
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18th July 2009, 12:15am
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#8 | | Super Discunt
Join Date: Oct 2001
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| Re: Madonna Stage Collapses
Especially if you're at a lot of outdoor events in the UK. | |
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