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Man dies from Sonisphere storm injuries
By CMU Editorial | Published on Tuesday 17 August 2010
The boss of the Sonisphere festival, Stuart Galbraith, has passed on his condolences to the family and friends of a 50 year old man who recently died of injuries he suffered during a freak storm at the Finnish leg of the touring metal festival.
Strong winds and freak lightening caused big problems at Sonisphere Finland earlier this month, damaging equipment, forcing a second stage to be shut and resulting in various delays. A reported 40 people needed medical attention, the man who died having suffered the most serious injuries, obviously.
Confirming that man’s injuries had proven fatal, Galbraith told CMU yesterday: “We have just received news that the 50 year old male that was critically injured during the freak storm at Sonisphere Finland has passed away. We are obviously shocked and devastated and would like to offer our most sincere condolences to the family and friends of the victim – the thoughts of Team Sonisphere, [headliners] Iron Maiden and all Sonisphere fans are with you”.