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Radiohead stage collapse kills one in Canada Radiohead stage collapse kills one in Canada
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At least one person has died after a stage collapsed in Toronto ahead of a Radiohead concert. At least one person has died in a stage collapse before a Radiohead concert in the Canadian city of Toronto.
Three others were injured, one seriously, in the incident at Downsview Park, medics told CBC News. Three others were injured, one seriously, in the incident at Downsview Park, medical officials told CBC News.
The collapse is reported to have taken place an hour before gates were due to open for the concert. The collapse is reported to have taken place an hour before gates were due to open for the concert, with queues already beginning to form outside.
UK rock band Radiohead tweeted that the performance had been cancelled due to "unforeseen circumstances".UK rock band Radiohead tweeted that the performance had been cancelled due to "unforeseen circumstances".
Emergency crews have been at the scene and the area has been evacuated. Emergency crews went to the scene and the area was evacuated.
Toronto police said the stage collapsed at 16:00 local time (20:00), with the concert due to start at 19:30.Toronto police said the stage collapsed at 16:00 local time (20:00), with the concert due to start at 19:30.
Lindsey Bradbury, who was due to be working at one of the beer tents at the show, said screens were being hung up on the stage before the collapse, according to The Globe and Mail. Alexandra Halbert, who was working in a beer tent at the show, said she was about 200-300 yards away from the stage, with her back to it, when she heard "something that sounded like fireworks".
Radiohead were to be joined on stage by Canadian musician Caribou. "I turned around and the whole top part of the stage had collapsed, as well as the scaffolding," she told the BBC.
"It seemed like there were a couple of minutes of hesitation and no one knew quite what to do. It was only afterwards that we all realised how serious it was."
Jason Ip, a food vendor, said there was "chaos" as people waited for the emergency services to arrive.
"A few people started running towards the stage. No one knew exactly what had happened, but it was clear that people were underneath the stage," he said.
"It was like witnessing a car accident. In a situation like that, you just aren't sure how to react."
Some 40,000 people were expected for the sold-out gig, which was also due to feature Canadian musician Caribou.
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