Pukkelpop tragedy
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19 Aug 2011, 11:11
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-14582448
4 people dead* :(
Was in the boiler tent at the moment it happened ( Netsky ). Everyone was enjoying teh music when suddenly we felt rain on our skins, and we saw the outside tent had collapsed. So did "The Chateau" and some trees ( etc ). Went back to the camping as fast as I could, everything underwater ( tent was dry from the inside tho ). Packed everything as quickly as I could, had to walk 10 km's to the nearest trainstation and was able to catch a train to Bruges ( 1 hour driving from my hometown ) just in time.
Quite the chaos over there, traffic stopped, everyone trying to pack their stuff together, some tents simply drowned, people sitting around on the streets trying to call their parents or sth (altho most of the time we were unable to because the network just became overpopulated ). I had luck that I managed to get away, since tons of people stayed at Kiewit, had to sleep somewhere else, prolly loads of their stuff got stolen, loads is damaged. Luckily the paramedics, police, fire department etc were present quickly, respect.
This might not be appropriate giving the circumstances , but I'm quite pissed for not being able to see the Foo Fighters :(
So how was your day ? :
EDIT : 5 people*
4 people dead* :(
Was in the boiler tent at the moment it happened ( Netsky ). Everyone was enjoying teh music when suddenly we felt rain on our skins, and we saw the outside tent had collapsed. So did "The Chateau" and some trees ( etc ). Went back to the camping as fast as I could, everything underwater ( tent was dry from the inside tho ). Packed everything as quickly as I could, had to walk 10 km's to the nearest trainstation and was able to catch a train to Bruges ( 1 hour driving from my hometown ) just in time.
Quite the chaos over there, traffic stopped, everyone trying to pack their stuff together, some tents simply drowned, people sitting around on the streets trying to call their parents or sth (altho most of the time we were unable to because the network just became overpopulated ). I had luck that I managed to get away, since tons of people stayed at Kiewit, had to sleep somewhere else, prolly loads of their stuff got stolen, loads is damaged. Luckily the paramedics, police, fire department etc were present quickly, respect.
This might not be appropriate giving the circumstances , but I'm quite pissed for not being able to see the Foo Fighters :(
So how was your day ? :
EDIT : 5 people*
op de camping stond ik tot boven mijn enkels in t water dus dat ging ook nie (ik woon in hasselt dus geen ramp)
DISASTER :D Kwas ergens rond 1:30 thuis, valt nog mee.
whats up, yo
glad u got home safe
there was a bit of panic, people from inside trying to get out & people from outside trying to get in
my tent got pretty much destroyed, filled with 10cm water, everything wet :<
but i'm alive :)
RiP
a tent against your head and you wont be telling it afterwards :o