Staging collapsed, giant screens fell, tents were flattened and trees were uprooted, all in the space of minutes after the storm struck.
BBC News website readers who atteThree people have died and scores have been left injured after a stage collapsed at Belgium's Pukkelpop festival today (August 18).
According to BBC News, The Chateau stage was brought down during a huge storm on the site this afternoon (August 18), around 6pm. It's believed trees were uprooted by strong winds and smashed into the rigging.
The Shelter stage has also been damaged by trees.
Images on Belgian TV have shown fallen rigging and people scrambling for cover in the face of heavy rain and bracing wind on the festival site, which is located near
the town of Hasselt.nded the Pukkelpop festival share their experiences.
The atmosphere before was so different, so pleasant. The sun was shining, people were happy, looking forward to a few days of fun and good music.
It started to rain and we made comments about people getting a bit wet at the festival but no-one thought it would be anything serious.
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