Two dead as stage collapses at Belgium's Pukkelpop festival

At least two people are believed to have died after a stage collapsed at Belgium'sPukkelpop festival.

According to BBC News, The Chateau stage was brought down during a huge storm on the site this afternoon (August 18). 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 ofHasselt.

The rest of the day's programme is expected to be called off.

The Smith Westerns, who were due to play on The Chateau stage wrote on Twitter: "Stage collapsed max almost got crushed by the tress, I hope pukkelpop has insurance bc all our shit is broke." A further tweet read: "Praying no-one got hurt."

Jared Leto, frontman with 30 Seconds To Mars who are due to headline the main stage tonight, wrote on his own Twitter feed: "CRAZY STORM AT PUKKELPOP IN BELGIUM – NOT SURE WE WILL BE ABLE TO GO ON STAGE – STAY TUNED. SAFETY FIRST."

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