Overview
- The 28-year-old security technician died Sunday during stage assembly for Shakira’s free May 2 show on Rio’s Copacabana beach after a stage structure collapsed.
- Fire officials said he suffered crushing injuries to his legs while operating a lift system used in the build.
- Co-workers pulled him from the structure before rescuers arrived, and he later died at Hospital Municipal Miguel Couto after receiving first aid on the beach.
- Rio’s Civil Police have launched an inquiry to determine the cause of the collapse and any responsibility, and the organizer Bonustrack issued condolences and support to the family.
- Shakira’s team expressed sorrow and identified the worker as Gabriel de Jesus Firmino, and the concert remains scheduled as authorities prepare for a crowd expected to exceed one million.