Open in full screen mode A footbridge collapsed at the Mont-Saint-Anne Convention Center on Saturday evening, injuring a dozen people gathered as part of the Mountain Bike World Cup. Radio-Canada A footbridge collapsed at the Mont-Saint-Anne Convention Center on Saturday evening, injuring a dozen people gathered as part of the World Cup mountain biking. The accident occurred shortly after 9 p.m., during the festive evening organized as part of the competition. A footbridge leading to the event room gave way, leading to a partial breakage of the structure, indicated in a press release Camille Asselin, the spokesperson for Mouvement Production, the company responsible for organizing the event.
The footbridge collapsed at the Mont-Saint-Anne Convention Center on Saturday evening, injuring a dozen people.
Always according to Ms. Asselin, a team Medical personnel were immediately deployed to the scene of the incident and a dozen minor injuries were reported. All those affected are currently receiving appropriate care.
The building was quickly evacuated and the festive evening was canceled, she adds.< /p>
The Mouvement Production organization and its partners wish to reassure the public and the media by indicating that the situation is under control and that all necessary measures have been applied quickly to ensure the safety of participants.
Emergency services rescued a dozen people.
The collapse of the footbridge will not have an impact on the programming and competitions scheduled for Sunday.
The spokesperson for Mouvement Production confirms that the footbridge is property of the Mont-Sainte-Anne Convention Center.