Multiple failings revealed in Dunedin Six60 gig balcony collapse - News Summed Up

Multiple failings revealed in Dunedin Six60 gig balcony collapse


Multiple failings revealed in Dunedin Six60 gig balcony collapseHamish McNeilly/ Fairfax NZ The balcony collapse at a Six60 gig on Castle St, Dunedin on March 4. Multiple failures and poor preparation occurred in the lead-up to a "tragic" balcony collapse at a Six60 gig in Dunedin's student area, a wide-ranging report has found. RILEY BAKER/SUPPLIED Police and bystanders rush to help after a balcony collapsed at a surprise Six60 concert in Dunedin. SUPPLIED Bailley Unahi, then aged 19, suffered serious spinal injuries after a balcony collapsed on her at the surprise Six60 concert. READ MORE:* Balcony collapse victim Bailley Unahi sits up in chair* Unahi uncertain of future after balcony collapse* Harrowing injuries after balcony collapse at surprise Six60 concert* Balcony collapse at Six60 gig, injuring 18 people* Concerns raised about stability before Dunedin Six60 gig* Police denied entry to some flatsTen minutes after the band started to play a cantilevered balcony with 16 people on it collapsed, injuring 18 students, most of whom were under the balcony.


Source: Stuff February 03, 2017 06:31 UTC



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