An incident involving fireworks hit the public awaiting the presentation of the country duo Munhoz and Mariano During the closure of the Nioaque Festival Rodeo, on the night of last Tuesday (8), in Nioaque, in Mato Grosso do Sul.
The fireworks, held at the beginning of the rodeo performances, hit the stands and left at least three people superficially injured. The victims were treated at the scene and one of them had to be sent to the hospital, according to the City Hall.
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Images made by people in the audience show the moment when a guitar -shaped structure, installed in the center of the arena, begins to fire fires that turn towards the public.
In the midst of smoke and fright, a woman appears fainted being removed by security, while other people try to protect themselves by covering the face and quickly moving away from the area.
As found by CNNA woman was hit superficially while her daughter would have passed out by hitting her head in the stands. A man would also have been momentarily deaf due to the explosion. All the victims were taken to the Aroldo Lima Couto Hospital in Nioaque and released after medical attention.
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In a statement, the City Hall of Nioaque regretted what happened and said it had immediately provided the victims, noting that the event was private, with cultural support and cultural support.
The space where the rodeo was held – the old cybrazem – belongs to the city hall. In addition, there was a financial contribution of R $ 100,000 passed on by Casa da Criança and R $ 120 thousand from the State Government to present the duo Munhoz & Mariano on the last day of the festival.
The artists team clarified that the fireworks were not fired during the duo’s show, nor by members of their team.
In an official note, they stressed that the security of the public, the team and the artists is a priority, and were informed about the incident the next day. After assisting the victims, the show took place normally.
A CNN contacted John Marlon, owner of the event organizing the event, but obtained no response until the publication of this article.
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