Pukkelpop festival thunderstorm leaves five dead in Belgium

60,000 evacuated after main stage scaffolding collapses and concert tents shredded by 'mini-hurricane' in HasseltThe death toll has risen to five after a violent thunderstorm shredded canvas tents and brought down metal scaffolding at an open-air music festival in Belgium.The mayor of Hasselt, Hilde Claes, said on Friday that about 140 people were injured in Thursday night's storm, 10 seriously. All the dead were Belgians.Organisers cancelled the annual Pukkelpop festival near Hasselt, 50 miles...

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14:49 on August 19 2011

Pukkelpop festival thunderstorm leaves five dead in Belgium

Guardian Music — 60,000 evacuated after main stage scaffolding collapses and concert tents shredded by 'mini-hurricane' in HasseltThe death toll has risen to five after a violent thunder... more info