Mexico mourns photographers killed in music festival mishap
- Two photographers, Berenice Giles, 28, and Miguel Hernandez, 26, died at Mexico City's AXE Ceremonia 2025 Festival on Saturday, April 5.
- A strong gust of wind caused a decorative structure to collapse at Bicentennial Park, resulting in the tragic accident.
- The crane holding the structure fell on the photographers; they were covering the event for Mr. Indie.
- The Secretariat for Comprehensive Risk Management stated the deaths resulted from poor oversight; President Sheinbaum said, "We must see how that equipment...was set up."
- Authorities launched an investigation, the festival's second day was canceled, and families and colleagues are demanding justice and safe working conditions.
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Mexican President Issues A Stern Statement Following AXE Ceremonia Festival 2025’s Fatal Crane Collapse
Getty Image Yesterday (April 6), Tyler The Creator, Massive Attack, Lil Yachty, and more were scheduled to perform at Axe Ceremonia Festival 2025 in Mexico City. Sadly, due to a fatal crane collapse the festival was suspended. Today (April 7), Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum addressed the tragic deaths of photographers 26-year-old Miguel Angel Rojas, and 28-year-old Berenice Giles during a public press conference. “We regret and send our sol…


Relatives and neighbors fire Miguel Angel, who was a photographer and was one of the victims of the collapse of a gr a a rea at the Ceremony.
Mexico City mourns 2 photojournalists killed at AXE Ceremonia music festival
Two photojournalists were killed at a Mexico City music festival Saturday night when a scissor lift displaying a decorative bear collapsed. Berenice Giles, 28, and Miguel Hernández, 26, were pronounced dead shortly after the accident, which occurred around 5 p.m. on the festival grounds at Bicentennial Park. The two photographers were also alumni of the National Autonomous University of Mexico’s Aragón (FES Aragón UNAM) campus in eastern Mexico …
Music Festival Abruptly Canceled After Crane Collapses and Kills Two Photographers In Mexico City ~ L.A. TACO
Popular artists like Tyler the Creator and Massive Attack were scheduled to play on day two, before the Mexican authorities shut down the event to investigate the tragedy. The post Music Festival Abruptly Canceled After Crane Collapses and Kills Two Photographers In Mexico City appeared first on L.A. TACO.
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