Banner with iron tube falls onto crowd at Ballekesfeesten in Sint-Job-in-'t-Goor: 3 children injured
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- A banner with an attached weight fell above the stage at the Ballekesfeesten in Sint-Job-in-'t-Goor, injuring three children from a gymnastics team.
- One 7- or 8-year-old girl suffered a serious head injury and was taken to UZA; performances briefly stopped, but the evening programme will continue.
Three children from a gymnastics team were injured when a banner with an attached weight fell above the stage at the Ballekesfeesten in Sint-Job-in-'t-Goor this afternoon.
The children, aged 7 and 8, were hurt in the incident. One girl was taken to UZA with a serious head injury.
The performances were briefly suspended, but the evening programme will go ahead.
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Originally published by VRT NWS in Dutch. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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