According to multiple reports, the worker was assembling the stage for Shakira's 'Todo Mundo No Rio' concert when he was crushed by equipment. The state fire brigade confirmed that the worker suffered crushing injuries to his lower limbs and was removed from the equipment by colleagues before emergency teams arrived. The deceased was a local worker, not part of Shakira's crew. The area around the stage was cordoned off with caution tape after the incident.
A spokesperson for the concert organizers said in a statement, 'An accident this Sunday afternoon tragically claimed the life of a professional who was working on assembling the structures for the show.' The state fire brigade added, 'A worker suffered crushing injuries to his lower limbs in a lifting system. Before the arrival of emergency teams, the victim had already been removed from the equipment by other employees present.'
A worker suffered crushing injuries to his lower limbs in a lifting system. Before the arrival of emergency teams, the victim had already been removed from the equipment by other employees present.
The concert, which Shakira announced on Instagram on February 12, is still scheduled for May 2, but it is not clear if it will go ahead as planned. The city's mayor has confirmed Shakira as the lead headliner. No further details on the accident's cause or the worker's identity have been released.
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