A DEVASTATING fire has engulfed the main stage at one of Europe’s biggest music festivals. A frantic operation has been launched to deal with the towering inferno which has taken over Tomorrowland in Belgium. XA devastating fire has engulfed the main stage at one of Europe’s biggest music festivals[/caption] XAt least three-quarters of the spectacular set piece is said to have been decimated[/caption] XA billowing plume of smoke could be seen coming from the festival’s main stage[/caption] Footage shows the huge main stage up in flames as thick black clouds of smoke billow into the air over the town of Boom which sits between Antwerp and Brussels. At least three-quarters of the spectacular set piece is said to have been decimated. The major dance festival is due to begin on Thursday with tens of thousands of campers arriving throughout the day. The main stage was due to be used for the first time on Friday – leaving organisers little time to repair the severely damaged stage. Some of the world’s most popular DJs were due to take to the stage including Martin Garrix, David Guetta, Fisher, Swedish House Mafiaand Steve Aoki. No members of public were inside the festival grounds at the time but around 1,000 staff members were working at the site. Around 400,000 festival goers from across the globe are expected to attend across two weekends. But the fire has now raised fears that the entire event could be cancelled. Tomorrowland spokeswoman Debby Wilmsen told daily newspaper Der Telegraaf on Wednesday evening that the festival’s main stage was still on fire. She added: “Emergency services are on site. Our top priority now is safety.” X/henri_luigiThe spectacular set piece which took around a year to design and create[/caption] XNearby residents have been urged to close all windows and doors until the fire is completely under control[/caption] AFPAround 400,000 festival goers from across the globe attend across the festival each year[/caption] It is unclear if there have been any injuries. Nearby residents have been urged to close all windows and doors until the fire is completely under control. The cause of the fire is still unknown but witnesses reported hearing fireworks going off as the flames started to engulf the stage. Back in 2017, the festival was forced to evacuate over 22,000 people after another major fire erupted. Crowds fled Barcelona’s Tomorrowland Unite festival just hours before Steve Aoki was set to headline the event. XBack in 2017, the festival was forced to evacuate over 22,000 people after another major fire erupted[/caption]
A DEVASTATING fire has engulfed the main stage at one of Europe’s biggest music festivals.
A frantic operation has been launched to deal with the towering inferno which has taken over Tomorrowland in Belgium.
Footage shows the huge main stage up in flames as thick black clouds of smoke billow into the air over the town of Boom which sits between Antwerp and Brussels.
At least three-quarters of the spectacular set piece is said to have been decimated.
The major dance festival is due to begin on Thursday with tens of thousands of campers arriving throughout the day.
The main stage was due to be used for the first time on Friday – leaving organisers little time to repair the severely damaged stage.
Some of the world’s most popular DJs were due to take to the stage including Martin Garrix, David Guetta, Fisher, Swedish House Mafia
and Steve Aoki.
No members of public were inside the festival grounds at the time but around 1,000 staff members were working at the site.
Around 400,000 festival goers from across the globe are expected to attend across two weekends.
But the fire has now raised fears that the entire event could be cancelled.
Tomorrowland spokeswoman Debby Wilmsen told daily newspaper Der Telegraaf on Wednesday evening that the festival’s main stage was still on fire.
She added: “Emergency services are on site. Our top priority now is safety.”
It is unclear if there have been any injuries.
Nearby residents have been urged to close all windows and doors until the fire is completely under control.
The cause of the fire is still unknown but witnesses reported hearing fireworks going off as the flames started to engulf the stage.
Back in 2017, the festival was forced to evacuate over 22,000 people after another major fire erupted.
Crowds fled Barcelona’s Tomorrowland Unite festival just hours before Steve Aoki was set to headline the event.
