US EditionShakira Crew Worker Dies After ‘Crushing Injuries’ in Rio Stage Build Accident
Rescue teams confirmed the worker died after crushing injuries during stage assembly for Shakira’s concert, organizers said.
- On Sunday, a local construction worker died after sustaining crushing injuries during stage assembly for Shakira's "Todo Mundo" concert in Rio de Janeiro scheduled for May 2.
- Preparations for the free concert at Copacabana Beach in Brazil were underway when the accident occurred; The Independent reported the victim was a local worker, not part of Shakira's touring crew.
- Emergency services responded after the worker suffered injuries in a lifting system; military personnel from the 3rd Maritime Group provided pre-hospital care before transporting him to Miguel Couto Municipal Hospital, where he died.
- Following the tragedy, authorities cordoned off parts of the construction site with caution tape and halted work at the venue. Officials have not clarified whether the Rio performance will proceed as planned on May 2.
- Shakira's "Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran" world tour has faced multiple setbacks, including hospitalizations in Lima and concert cancellations in Medellín and Chile; dates in Boston and Washington were also postponed due to equipment problems.
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The tragic accident occurred on the beach of Rio de Janeiro as the structure was being prepared for this Saturday’s free mega concert
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