Overview
- Organizers say the collapse happened Saturday when a wooden board in a temporary stage floor gave way during a K-pop dance contest, causing two members of the group Red to fall to a lower level.
- On-site emergency teams from SAME treated the performers for minor injuries and gave pain relief as a precaution with no hospital transfers required.
- A camera mounted on the stage recorded the moment and the footage spread quickly on social media, prompting immediate concern among attendees and online viewers.
- The competition was halted after the fall and Pasaje Dardo Rocha director Cristian Scarpetta demanded the stage contractor disassemble and reassemble the platform to address the failure.
- La Plata Comic draws hundreds of fans for cosplay and pop-culture contests and the incident highlights safety risks tied to temporary stages and contractor oversight at similar events.