A crane collapsed through the opening day of AXE Ceremonia, a preferred music pageant held at Parque Bicentenario in Mexico Metropolis, ensuing within the deaths of two individuals and prompting the occasion’s abrupt cancellation, its organizers confirmed Sunday.
The victims, recognized as photographers Berenice Giles and Miguel Hernández, had been killed Saturday when the construction on the pageant web site gave approach throughout a gust of wind, in response to stories by the Related Press and native newspaper El Common. The 2 had been rushed to Dr. Rubén Leñero Basic Hospital with traumatic mind accidents and a number of fractures, Mexican public well being company IMSS-Bienestar confirmed.
“It is with profound sadness that we confirm the deaths of the two people injured during today’s incident,” the pageant’s organizers stated in an announcement, translated from Spanish. “We are deeply saddened by this loss. We are contacting their families to be with them during this difficult time and offer our full support and solidarity. The safety of our community has always been our priority, and we have maintained, as we have from the very beginning, close collaboration and complete openness with the authorities.”
AXE Ceremonia, which attracts tens of 1000’s of music followers yearly for its celebration of Latin music, was set to run over two days. Saturday’s tragic incident led to the cancellation of Sunday’s scheduled performances—like influential digital music group Large Assault and chart-topping rapper Tyler, The Creator—and Ticketmaster will problem computerized refunds for individuals who had bought tickets, organizers stated in a separate assertion.
The tragedy has rippled by the music business at massive, with tributes pouring in for Giles and Hernández. “My heart is with the families and friends of Miguel and Berenice,” stated Grammy-winning dance-pop famous person Charli XCX, who carried out at AXE Ceremonia the evening prior.
Each photographers had been reportedly on task for Mr. Indie, a Spanish-language music web site. The outlet on Sunday lamented their deaths in a assertion, writing, “Bere and Miguel weren’t just part of Mr. Indie. They were our friends, our colleagues, our eyes behind the music.”
AXE Ceremonia’s organizers stated they’re working carefully with native authorities to analyze the collapse and guarantee help for the victims’ households.
