0 Probe into death at Linkin Park concert

GALLERY: Tragedy at Linkin Park CT

Cape Town - An investigation has been
launched into the events leading to a
woman's death when a structure
collapsed ahead of a concert by
American band Linkin Park at Cape
Town Stadium on Wednesday.
The City of Cape Town said the site had
been secured for a police investigation.
The City and event organisers, Big
Concerts, will co-operate with the
investigation.
City of Cape Town spokesperson Kylie
Hatton said the City would also conduct
its own investigation.
19 injured
The woman died of the injuries she
sustained when temporary scaffolding
collapsed in high winds ahead of the
concert. She was thought to have died
after being taken to the nearby
Christiaan Barnard Memorial Hospital.
Nineteen people were injured in the
incident. Twelve of them had to be
hospitalised.
The temporary structure was a
"branding activation" and was located
next to the stadium forecourt on the
Cape Town CBD side of the venue.
The structure had been pre-approved
and certified as safe before the event.
Hatton said the investigation would
include whether the approval procedures
had been properly done.
She said she did not have permission
yet from the woman's family to release
her name.
Condolences
Big Concerts, the organiser of the show,
posted a message on its Facebook page
expressing its "deepest sympathies and
condolences" to the injured and to the
woman who died.
"We would like to thank the City of Cape
Town, the SA Police Services, and all the
medics, doctors, and disaster risk
personnel for their swift and
professional response to this accident."
Linkin Park also conveyed its
condolences to the family of the woman
who died, saying in a statement on its
website that it also distanced itself from
the "sponsor or entity" which erected the
structure.
"Following our performance... at Cape
Town Stadium, we were advised that
several people were injured as a result
of the collapse of an advertising tower
erected by Lucozade in the parking area
outside the venue," the band said in its
statement on the "LP Blog".
"We wish to express our deep sadness
and concern for those injured and our
heartfelt condolences to the family of the
fan who died as a result of her injuries.
"Though we have had no relationship
with the sponsor or the entity
responsible for erecting the structure,
we take the safety of our fans very
seriously and our thoughts are with all
of those who were affected by this
tragedy."
The band is scheduled to perform in
Johannesburg on November 10.