Six people injured after sign falls at Christian festival
Six people were injured at the Big Church Festival in West Sussex after a sign fell on them. Organizers cancelled the event's Friday programming and emergency services were deployed to the scene.
Why it matters
The incident highlights safety concerns at large-scale public events and the immediate emergency response protocols required for such gatherings.
Image source, Eddie Mitchell Image caption, Six people have been injured by a falling sign at a Christian festival near Steyning
Six people have been injured by a falling sign at a Christian festival in West Sussex.
Emergency services were called to reports of multiple people in need of medical attention at Big Church Festival, near Steyning, shortly after 15:30 BST on Friday.
Ambulance crews, critical care paramedics and specialist response teams are at the scene, according to South East Coast Ambulance Service.
Organisers said that Friday's show had been cancelled due to a "serious incident".
"All day visitors must leave the site now," organisers wrote on social media.
"If you are camping with us, please return to your campsite and await further updates."
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