A huge fire has consumed the main stage of Belgiums world-famous Tomorrowland festival, days ahead of its planned opening on Friday.Due to a major occurrence and fire on the Tomorrowland Mainstage, our beloved Mainstage has been badly damaged, celebration organizers stated in a declaration Wednesday evening.We can verify that nobody was injured during the incident.Video showed thick plumes of black smoke increasing from the celebration premises in Boom, Belgium on Wednesday.
Fireworks could likewise be seen and heard going off in the distance.The celebrations main phase has almost completely burned down, according to Belgium public broadcaster VRT, which added that emergency services are on the scene but the fire is not yet under control.No festival-goers were on site at the time of the fire, however about 1,000 team member existed and have now been left, VRT reported.Tomorrowland spokesperson Debby Wilmsen stated a lot of workers were devastated to see the main phase destroyed given that it took years to construct, with a lot love and passion.The electronic dance music celebration was because of begin on Friday.Organizers said in their statement that the sites DreamVille campground will open on Thursday as prepared and they are concentrated on finding options for the celebration weekend.Tomorrow were expecting 38,000 festival-goers at DreamVille, at our camping site.
Were actually anticipating it.
Wilmsen said.Were going to make it a terrific festival.
It will lack a main phase.
But ideally, we can do something else, however I cant state much about that yet, she added.Morgan Hermans, who lives near the celebration site, told CNN Wednesday that she at first heard fireworks going off, which triggered her to look outdoors.
There was simply a big cloud of fireworks and smoke very near us, so that was a bit frightening, she said.Its one of the greatest occasions in the whole year.
Our town is really little so to invite individuals (from) around the entire world, its crazy and its a lot enjoyable.
Its a big offer so everyone in Boom was a bit frightened for a few seconds, Hermans added.Local police validated the fire in a post on X and urged individuals to keep away from the smoke and pave the way to emergency services.It is unclear how the fire began, VRT reported.Source: CNN-- Agencies