Belgian authorities are investigating the demise of a Canadian lady who fell ailing at Tomorrowland, one of many world’s largest digital music festivals, in line with occasion organizers.
The 35-year-old lady “turned unwell on the pageant grounds” on Friday on the occasion’s opening night time within the city Increase, about 35 kilometres south of Antwerp, Tomorrowland spokeswoman Debby Wilmsen mentioned in an announcement despatched to World Information.
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The lady obtained instant first assist and was taken to the College Hospital of Antwerp, the place she later died.
Expressing condolences for the lady’s household, mates and family members, Wilmsen additionally mentioned the Antwerp Public Prosecutor’s Workplace is investigating and can present updates.
The Tomorowland pageant is held yearly in Increase. This yr’s occasion is anticipated to welcome about 400,000 individuals over the weekends of July 18-20 and July 25-27.
An enormous fireplace severely broken the principle stage two days earlier than the opening of this yr’s pageant, casting doubt over whether or not it will go forward. However the website opened on time with an alternate stage nonetheless underneath development. That stage opened to the general public simply two hours later, organizers mentioned.
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