WORLD NEWS: Technician dies on site of Shakira concert in Rio de Janeiro
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The big free concert that Shakira will give on May 2 in Rio de Janeiro is in mourning even before it takes place. A technician died Sunday in an accident during the installation of the stage, authorities and organizers said. For more than two weeks, teams have been working to set up a monumental stage on the sand of the famous Copacabana beach, where a huge crowd of visitors from Brazil and abroad are expected to converge on Saturday to listen to the Colombian artist. An “explosive device” discovered The man’s legs were crushed “in a lifting system” and was freed from the structure by others people present, according to firefighters. He was taken to hospital by ambulance but did not survive. “Unfortunately, the technician died in hospital,” Bonus Track, the company organizing the concert, said in a brief press release. An incident had already occurred on April 13 in the area. Police had discovered and removed an “explosive device” on the Copacabana beach promenade. According to several local media, it was a stun grenade, a non-lethal device designed to temporarily disorient people with a blinding flash and a high-intensity detonation.Our articles on BrazilConcerts like Shakira’s generally attract crowds, especially since during the southern autumn period, from March to June, the town hall expects 3.5 million tourists to visit Rio. According to the municipal agency Riotur, 2.1 million people attended the similar concert given by Lady Gaga last year and 1.6 million to Madonna’s in 2024.
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