Note: The following summary is a news extract made by Blumano via an English translation of the articles from Rai News and Open Online regarding this story.
Two workers were not seriously injured when a canopy collapsed on the stage for Elisa’s concert in Bassano del Grappa, Italy which was scheduled for 28th June. The canopy had already been assembled and was folded 45 degrees when it collapsed onto the base of the stage. The accident occurred around 1 pm when many of the workers and technicians on were on their lunch break.
The fire brigade secured the area by cordoning it off, while the two people who received minor injuries were attended to by the Emergency and Medical Emergency Service personnel. A mobile crane was requested to remove the damaged part of the stage.
The concert is now postponed until 3rd August.
[Rai News – original article]
[Open Online – original article]
[Pictures – Vigili Del Fuoco/Rai News/Open Online]
