The AXE Ceremonia competition in Mexico Metropolis was lower quick this weekend after a crane collapsed and killed two photographers.
The incident occurred round 5:30 p.m. on Saturday throughout Meme Del Actual (of Café Tacvba)’s set. A big gust of wind brought about a crane holding an ornamental metallic object to fall on two photographers protecting the occasion, now confirmed to be Miguel Angel Rojas and Berenice Giles. In keeping with native authorities, the 2 “acquired pre-hospital care on the scene, and have been later urgently transported to the hospital, the place they sadly handed away.”
Whereas the competition carried on all through Saturday regardless of the tragedy — together with performances from Charli XCX and Tomorrow x Collectively — the competition organizers and native mayor opted to droop Sunday’s actions, which was set to characteristic performances from Tyler, the Creator, Large Assault, The Marías, and extra. Neither the native authorities nor AXE Ceremonia have offered particulars as to what led the crane to break down, nor why they stored the occasion happening Saturday as regular; the competition did, nonetheless, launch an announcement confirming the accident on Saturday night.
“With deep disappointment, we verify the passing of the 2 individuals who have been injured throughout right now’s incident,” AXE Ceremonia mentioned in an announcement. “We’re deeply heartbroken by this loss. We’re reaching out to their households to assist them throughout this extremely troublesome time and to supply them with all our care and solidarity. The protection of our neighborhood has at all times been our precedence, and we proceed, as from the very starting, to take care of shut collaboration and full transparency with the authorities.” The competition launched an announcement on the incident and cancellation to Instagram, and introduced that refunds could be issued to competition goers robotically.
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The native mayor’s workplace additionally confirmed the day’s cancellation, saying,“The groups from the Miguel Hidalgo Authorities and Authorized Affairs, together with the borough’s Civil Safety division and the Administrative Verification Institute of Mexico Metropolis, accomplished the inspection and positioned suspension seals on the entrances to AXE Ceremonia in Bicentennial Park. Due to this fact, the occasion this Sunday, April 6, is suspended.”
In gentle of the tragedy, a number of members of the press and inventive neighborhood created a makeshift memorial in tribute to Rojas and Giles close to the competition grounds (as captured by photographer Franco Emmanuel above).