Spain - Two crew members are reported to have been killed in an accident during the dismantling of the stage after the Rolling Stones' Thursday night concert in Madrid, according to BBC News Online. Two other crew members were injured in the accident at the Vicente Calderon stadium and are now in hospital.

A spokesman for the band said they were "deeply saddened" to hear the news. "Their heartfelt wishes for a speedy recovery go out to the injured and their profound sympathies to the deceased," he continued.

According to local police, three of the workers fell 10m (33ft) from a metal structure and landed on a fourth. The deceased workers were said to be 38 and 44 years of age. One was an employee of the Belgium-based staging company Stage Co, while the other was a local contractor.

(Lee Baldock)


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