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Large disco ball hits man in the head at Copenhagen company party

From DR Nyheder · () Danish

Translated from Danish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • A roughly 40-year-old man suffered serious injuries when a large disco ball fell at a company party in Copenhagen.
  • Police said his condition later stabilized and he was no longer in life-threatening danger; three other people sustained minor injuries.
  • The party area was closed, and police are investigating why the ball fell from its wires.

A large gold-colored disco ball fell onto a man at a company party for several thousand people on Copenhagen's Refshaleøen, seriously injuring him.

Copenhagen Police duty officer Mads Østermark said the man's condition was initially critical. It later stabilized, and he was no longer in danger of dying. The man is around 40 years old, while three other people suffered minor injuries.

Images from the scene showed the giant disco ball on the floor as police officers worked nearby. A professional company had installed the ball, which had been suspended by wires. Police said they were still investigating what caused it to fall, and the section of the venue where the accident happened was closed.

At first, his condition was critical. Subsequently, we were told that his condition is stable and that he is out of danger.

· Mads ØstermarkThe Copenhagen Police duty officer described the injured man's changing condition.
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Originally published by DR Nyheder in Danish. 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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