Suspected mass drug shock, 7 people died at music festival in Hanoi
Suspected mass drug shock left 7 people dead, many others in need of emergency care after Music Festival at West Lake Water Park.
On the morning of September 17, Mr. Do Anh Tuan - Chairman of Tay Ho District People's Committee confirmed that the authorities are clarifying the suspicion of a mass drug shock at an electronic music festival on the occasion of Mid-Autumn Festival on the evening of September 16.
"Preliminary reports show that 7 people have died, many others are being treated in the hospital," Ms. Vo Bich Thuy - Chief of Office, spokesperson of Tay Ho district informed.
"After the incident, we coordinated with the Police and District Procuracy to carry out necessary work and called the Chairman of the City People's Committee to report directly," said Ms. Thuy.
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The music festival at West Lake Water Park on the evening of September 16 attracted thousands of attendees. Photo: Hai Quan |
At Hospital E - one of the major medical facilities near West Lake Water Park, at 10:30 pm on September 16, the hospital received 8 people for emergency treatment. 1 person died before entering the hospital, 3 people died later, and as of this morning, the remaining 4 people are still unconscious.
At around 11:10 p.m., Tay Ho District Police received a report from Hanoi Heart Hospital (branch 2 at 34 Vo Chi Cong, Xuan La Ward, Tay Ho) about receiving 2 emergency cases in a state of cardiac arrest; doctors tried to save them but to no avail.
The district police also determined that Bach Mai Hospital had received emergency cases of people who had previously attended the Music Festival at Ho Tay Water Park.
A representative of Hanoi City Police said, "We have received a report on the incident from Tay Ho District Police, however, there are no final figures on the number of deaths and emergency cases. Working groups are checking hospitals to get the most accurate figures."
Hanoi City Police determined the case to be "particularly serious" so they sent the Criminal Police Department to coordinate with Tay Ho District Police to investigate.
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Authorities block off the water park area to conduct forensic examination and investigation of the scene. Photo: Vo Hai |
The music festival called Trip to the moon on the evening of September 16 at Ho Tay Water Park is part of the 2018 Vietnam Electronic Weekend (VEW) for the third consecutive year.
The show started on the afternoon of September 16, attracting thousands of attendees. The event was performed simultaneously on 3 stages and a “huge” speaker system, laser lights, and interactive visual screens.
