Inquiry ordered in Hong Kong after giant screen crashes down onto stage at Mirror concert, injuring 2 dancers; remaining shows cancelled
- More than a dozen performers were on the stage when the video screen appeared to break loose from safety wires
- City leader John Lee orders investigation into accident, expressing sympathy for those affected
Hong Kong’s leader has ordered authorities to investigate after two dancers performing with Canto-pop boy band Mirror were struck by a giant video screen that crashed down onto the stage in the middle of the show.
Police said the two male dancers were sent from the Hong Kong Coliseum in Hung Hom to Queen Elizabeth Hospital on Thursday night. According to a Hospital Authority spokesman, one of the performers suffered neck injuries and was in serious condition in intensive care. The other dancer sustained injuries to his head and was listed as stable.
Three female audience members, ages 16, 21 and 40, were treated for shock, with one sent to hospital.
The concert was the band’s fourth of a planned 12-show series, but the government ordered the remaining concerts to be suspended until stage sets at the venue were checked and proved to be safe.
Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said in a statement early on Friday he was shocked over the accident and ordered the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau, the Leisure and Cultural Services Department and related authorities to thoroughly investigate the accident and review the safety requirements of similar events to ensure the protection of performers, workers and audience members.
“I express sympathy to those who were injured and hope that they will recover soon,” Lee said.