A thermal resurgence caused chaos this past Friday at the Medusa Festival. Several structures of some of the five stages located in the rectum of Cullera (Valencia) where the event was being held collapsed, causing the death of a 22-year-old man and more than forty injuries of varying degrees. Sueca Court No. 4 has launched an investigation to clarify what happened and if there were cracks in the assembly plan of the affected scenery. The venue is disabled and the Festival is cancelled: "We made the decision precisely out of respect for the families of those affected and because the weather forecasts are not the most convenient for its continuity," explained Mila, a member of the management. Many of the attendees have denounced the lack of foresight and the disorder they suffered to leave the facilities. Unattended, they say they can't use the emergency exits. In conversation with ABC, those responsible for the festival explain that, in effect, some were unusable "because part of the structures that gave way were precisely at this point" but that the evacuation was carried out in compliance with the protocol prepared in a security meeting at the The members of Sueca Court No. 4, the Government Delegation and the heads of the assembly company participated: “The safety of the people who come to our festivals is very important to us. We employ thoroughly for it. For this reason, we want to clarify that everything was correct on our part, ”they maintain. Another of the points that many of the attendees have denounced is that the public address system was not used to explain what was happening and give specific instructions to be able to leave the premises: “It is true that it was not used, but it was to protect people. We wanted there to be calm and, luckily, there was no panic. “I am devastated” Andreu Piqueras, director of Medusa, is actively collaborating with the authorities: “We want to clarify what happened and, in any case, clear up responsibilities if necessary. In addition, we have insurance in order and everything on our part is correct”. In direct communication with those affected, Piqueras confesses that he is very affected by everything that has happened and has made himself available to the families: "I am devastated and I hardly have the strength to speak," he tells this newspaper. MORE INFORMATION news No Consternation in Ciudad Real over the death of a 22-year-old at the Medusa Festival in Cullera news No Spectators at the Medusa Festival reveal within hours that the stage was already falling before the bad weather news Yes Testimonies of the tragedy at the Medusa Festival: “Our lives have been at stake” The festival management also defends the information that, hours before the first of the days began, it received a weather warning that pointed to adverse phenomena in the area: “That same tomorrow he informs us that we have a warm heat, that the temperatures will suffer a lot and will work to guarantee the maximum comfort of the attendees. But it is not true that we were warned that this blowout could happen.
