Note: The following summary is a news extract made by Blumano via an English translation of the articles from Proyecto Puente and Tribuna regarding this story. 

The Puro Chuqui music festival scheduled to take place on February 18, was canceled by Civil Protection after the stage collapsed.

Through social networks it was announced that the Puro Chuqui music festival was canceled after the stage collapsed. The event, at the Yaquis Stadium, would begin at 4:00 p.m. and after the accident it would have started at 9:00 p.m., but Civil Protection canceled it.

Photos of the stage collapse did not take long to go viral on social networks.

The organizers of the event warned: “due to production and logistics setbacks, beyond the control of the artists and organization team, the doors will open for access to the event at 9:00 at night.” In addition, state Civil Protection commented that it was reviewing the place and later reported that it was cancelled.

The festival will be rescheduled at a future date.

 

[Tribuna – original article]

[Karla Acosta/Proyetco Puente – other article]

[Pictures – Tribuna/Proyecto Puente/Protección Civil Sonora]