Accident in a Cozumel amusement park leaves a teenager seriously injured

These events occurred around 10 pm at the fair installed in the Quintana Roo park, in Cozumel. According to some versions, the doors of the compartment where the minor was riding, suddenly opened, apparently because the safety lock was not properly placed, causing the teenager to be thrown out when the mechanical game turned, in [...]

BD2025-06-04T09:33:44+01:006月 4th, 2025|News ZH|

Queen’s Brian May needed paramedics after ‘horrible’ on stage accident

Pete Malandrone, the long-time guitar technician for Brian May, has shared a distressing incident involving the Queen guitarist. During a tour with former Free and Bad Company frontman Paul Rogers, Brian fell into an open slot on stage that was designed to elevate a piano. Pete recounted the incident on The Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins' [...]

BD2025-05-02T09:19:38+01:005月 2nd, 2025|News ZH|

Big drop in plays staged by theatres over past decade

The number of plays and musicals staged by the UK's main subsidised theatres last year was down by almost a third compared with 10 years earlier, BBC research suggests. In 2024, the 40 best-funded theatre companies that make their own productions - ranging from the National Theatre to the Colchester Mercury - opened 229 original [...]

BD2025-04-23T12:25:34+01:004月 23rd, 2025|News ZH|

Dominican Republic nightclub collapse kills 98

At least 98 people have been killed and more than 150 injured after a roof collapsed at a nightclub in the Dominican Republic's capital Santo Domingo, officials have said. A provincial governor and former Major League Baseball pitcher Octavio Dotel were among the victims. Dotel, 51, died on the way to hospital after being pulled [...]

BD2025-04-14T09:48:08+01:004月 14th, 2025|News ZH|

Death drama before Nino de Angelo’s concert

Leipzig – A 53-year-old roadie died Thursday morning in Leipzig during setup for a concert by pop star Nino de Angelo (61, "Jenseits von Eden"). According to police, the 53-year-old fell from a great height while setting up the stage. "The man died in the hospital," police spokeswoman Susanne Lübke told BILD. "The stagehand was [...]

BD2025-04-09T11:22:43+01:004月 8th, 2025|News ZH|

Injuries ‘rife’ in theatrical productions

Study into the prevalence of injury in the film, TV and theatre industries highlights the economic impact on cast and crew members and a lack of reporting of unsafe working conditions. Most cast and crew working on theatrical productions have suffered injury at work, or have had an injury exacerbated by work, the findings of [...]

BD2025-04-03T08:59:50+01:004月 2nd, 2025|News ZH|

OSHA is investigating the death of a stagehand at Camping World Stadium ahead of EDC

The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating the death of a stagehand who suffered a fatal accident at Camping World Stadium last month during setup for the three-day Electric Daisy Carnival, held in Orlando. Despite the fatal workplace incident, the festival itself continued on, attracting thousands of attendees over the course of the [...]

BD2025-02-19T09:22:50+00:002月 19th, 2025|News ZH|

Rigging and Staging Safety Q&A at ISE 2025

ISE 2025 - As part of this year's world renowned tech show in Barcelona, Blumano UK director Lluis Diaz-Guerra sat down with Rock and Rigging technical director Pablo Moreno for an episode of El Conector AV podcast on Thursday 6th February. The recording covered questions and answers about rigging and staging safety. El Conector AV [...]

BD2025-02-10T10:02:08+00:002月 10th, 2025|News ZH|

Amusement park owner remanded over fatal August accident

The owner of the amusement park that claimed the life of a 19-year-old last August in Halkidiki, northern Greece, has been remanded in custody pending trial after testifying before an investigating magistrate. His wife and the operator of the ride were released on bail, however, with the latter also required to report regularly to his [...]

BD2025-06-17T12:08:40+01:0012月 17th, 2024|News ZH|

Two in hospital after fair ride ‘drops to ground’

Two women have been taken to hospital after a fairground ride "failed and crashed" in Birmingham city centre. West Midlands Fire Service said the ride had "dropped to ground level whilst in operation" in Centenary Square. Images taken by the BBC show wires from at least two gondolas on the 55m tall City Flyer ride [...]

BD2024-12-16T10:29:03+00:0012月 16th, 2024|News ZH|
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