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Barcelona: 20,000 evacuated as fire breaks out at Tomorrowland concert, 20 injured

A spectacular fire at a music festival in Spain forced the evacuation of over 20,000 concertgoers in Barcelona, the regional government said.

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|Jul 30, 2017, 15:29:14 IST
Barcelona: A spectacular fire at a music festival in Spain forced the evacuation of over 20,000 concertgoers in Barcelona, the regional government said.[caption id="attachment_3695051" align="alignleft" width="380"]Representational image. AP

Representational image. AP[/caption]Images showed towering flames consuming a large outdoor stage Saturday night at the Tomorrowland electronic music festival held at Barcelona’s Parc de Can Zam.Barcelona firefighters said there were no serious injuries during the concert evacuation but the event’s private security treated 20 people for minor injuries or anxiety.Firefighters are investigating the cause of the fire. The Tomorrowland website published a statement saying the “stage caught fire due to a technical malfunction.”The festival in Barcelona was one of several offshoot events of a main Tomorrowland festival in Belgium. Organisers say the Barcelona event has been canceled following the fire.

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First Published:Jul 30, 2017, 15:25:22 IST
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