Pukkelpop canceled

2011-08-20 by clercqie | 26 Comments
After a storm raged over the Belgian music festival Pukkelpop on Thursday 18, the organisation has decided to cancel the festival entirely.

Most of the 8 music stages were severely damaged by the rain, hail and winds - the Chateau stage collapsed - and as of today there are already 5 deaths and many wounded.

The rest of the weekend is cancelled and the future of the festival is uncertain.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-14586001

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zxlkho
August 20th 2011
3496 Comments


I heard about this. That's awful.

kris.
August 20th 2011
15503 Comments


jesus stages are getting dangerous lately

Psychaberration
August 20th 2011
62 Comments


sounds punk fucking rock.

TheArkitecht
August 20th 2011
1673 Comments


what's with all these stages committing murder?

Tyrael
August 20th 2011
21108 Comments


Dude my sister was there, thank god she's okay but still

clercqie
August 21st 2011
6525 Comments


The stages in Belgium are some of the safest in the world.
You just can't battle against nature...

Glad she's ok Ty : )

utred
August 21st 2011
8 Comments


My sister and some friends were there too. One has a concussion because half a tree fell on his head. They say it was the bloody apocalyps. Many people are bruised just by the hail.

Carnifex
August 21st 2011
1918 Comments


Thats crazy, hope everyone comes out okay.

clercqie
August 21st 2011
6525 Comments


It wasn't just the hail; stone piece and tree branches were flying around everywhere...

I was lucky to eventually find shelter in a food stand... Scariest thing I've ever witnessed.

Bleekill
August 21st 2011
832 Comments


Nature is pissed

someguest
August 21st 2011
30522 Comments


yeah mother nature is in that teen angst stage

opblaaskonijn
August 21st 2011
326 Comments


I was there aswell. Got KO'd by a branch from a tree while drinking beer in a booze stand. It went right through the roof. Scary shit.

Damrod
Moderator
August 21st 2011
1093 Comments


It's just a one hour drive from my place, when the storm gathered in the early evening it was like the sky turned black and soon you could see nothing around apart from rain. It was really bad, and one of the worst storms I can remember here.

I'm not surprised this went so bad

Spec
August 21st 2011
41478 Comments


That's terrible.

kris.
August 21st 2011
15503 Comments


some of this footage is just ridiculous

HallucinogeNick
August 21st 2011
755 Comments


such a stormy festival season. Not that this even compares in the least degree, but Sunday at Lollapalooza had a torrential downpour that was pretty intense. I'm still getting over the scold/cough I got from it. My prayers go to the victims and families. I hope there'll be less rain or shine rules in the future.

Nagrarok
August 21st 2011
8656 Comments


I live nearly next to Belgium and there was a good storm going here, but I can only imagine how bad it was out there. Yet another festival disaster...

Pharoh
August 21st 2011
3325 Comments


mother nature is on her period

Carnifex
August 21st 2011
1918 Comments


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSF6g-LtpUU&feature=related
This video is so tragic and scary, I hope everyone who was injured feels well soon.

opblaaskonijn
August 21st 2011
326 Comments


^ I got hit by the shit @ 1:26, but it seems like I had an easy time when looking at that video. Most aweful part was when I saw a guy getting trampled, and nothing I could do to help him.

808muzik
August 21st 2011
1153 Comments


Scary ass shit. Sad news.

Obfuscation24
August 21st 2011
3938 Comments


rip

Aids
August 21st 2011
25114 Comments


yeah I heard about this, crazy shit. I can't believe people actually died, holy hell.

Trist66
August 21st 2011
148 Comments


I'm so glad I never go to these festivals.

newjunkaesthetic93
August 22nd 2011
1871 Comments


I was expecting it to be like the other recent stage collapses but fuck, that whole thing looked intense. That is some fucking dangerous weather.

YouGotLucky
August 22nd 2011
971 Comments


^ lmao yes yes yes.

Why nature why?



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