A crane collapsed throughout the opening day of AXE Ceremonia, a preferred music competition held at Parque Bicentenario in Mexico Metropolis, ensuing within the deaths of two folks and prompting the occasion’s abrupt cancellation, its organizers confirmed Sunday.
The victims, recognized as photographers Berenice Giles and Miguel Hernández, have been killed Saturday when the construction on the competition web site gave approach throughout a gust of wind, in keeping with reviews by the Related Press and native newspaper El Common. The 2 have 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’s with profound disappointment that we affirm the deaths of the 2 folks injured throughout right this moment’s incident,” the competition’s organizers mentioned in an announcement, translated from Spanish. “We’re deeply saddened by this loss. We’re contacting their households to be with them throughout this tough time and provide our full assist and solidarity. The protection of our neighborhood has all the time been our precedence, and we’ve got maintained, as we’ve got from the very starting, shut collaboration and full openness with the authorities.”
AXE Ceremonia, which pulls 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 Huge Assault and chart-topping rapper Tyler, The Creator—and Ticketmaster will challenge computerized refunds for individuals who had bought tickets, organizers mentioned in a separate assertion.
The tragedy has rippled via the music business at giant, with tributes pouring in for Giles and Hernández. “My coronary heart is with the households and mates of Miguel and Berenice,” mentioned Grammy-winning dance-pop celebrity Charli XCX, who carried out at AXE Ceremonia the evening prior.
Each photographers have 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 simply a part of Mr. Indie. They have been our mates, our colleagues, our eyes behind the music.”
AXE Ceremonia’s organizers mentioned they’re working intently with native authorities to analyze the collapse and guarantee assist for the victims’ households.
