Festivities interrupted. A bird-shaped float parading during a Christmas parade collapsed in the streets of Trouville this Saturday evening, causing several injuries, indicates Ouest-France.
The accident occurred around 7 p.m., while the “Celestial Fantasia” parade was passing through the center of the Calvados town. A metal structure, shaped like a bird, collapsed on the public gathered along the street.
Due to the incident, the show, which included dancers, stilt walkers and acrobats, was stopped, indicates Ouest-France. According to the newspaper, fourteen people were injured, including one seriously, but his life was not in danger. According to France Télévisions, the seriously injured person is an artist present on the bird.
Six other people were slightly injured. The remaining seven injured are in shock.
Emergency services were dispatched to the scene, while the area around the accident was evacuated. A security perimeter has been established.
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