One killed as strong winds hit Medusa Festival

A 22-year-old man died and three people were seriously injured after high winds caused a partial stage collapse at the Spanish event

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Organisers of Spain’s Medusa Festival say they are “devastated” after one person died and more than 40 others were injured after high winds caused a partial stage collapse.

The 50,000-cap electronic dance music festival was set for 10-15 August in Cullera, near Valencia, but was curtailed just after 4am on Saturday (13 August) amid gusts of wind exceeding 50mph according to Spain’s meteorological agency.

The victim was a 22-year-old man, according to the Spanish Civil Guard, while three of the…

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