A palm tree fell on a Cannes Film Festival guest who was walking along the Promenade de la Croisette on Saturday, May 17. This is reported by the portal abc news.
The incident occurred at noon. The circumstances of the incident are being clarified. However, it is known that the emergency services rushed past the visitors of the festival to help a man who was “lying on the sidewalk, bleeding”.
The moviegoer was hospitalized. Details about his condition the publication has no details.
According to the portal Variety, the palm tree fell down strong winds. The scene of the incident is located near the beach Mademoiselle Gray Plage Barriere, where during the festival are held numerous parties and events. Part of the pedestrian walkway along the promenade was blocked while lifeguards cleared debris.
“There was a strong gust of wind and suddenly I heard screaming. I turned around and saw a palm tree uprooted, a palm tree in bad condition … and it knocked a man down, who was seriously injured,” the publication quoted an eyewitness as saying.
Representatives of the film festival did not comment, redirecting the media to the mayor’s office for information.
It is also noted that the Croisette during the film festival is always crowded, people hoping to meet some of the celebrities who came to the film festival.
Reuters specifies that the injured 30-year-old man was the actor’s agent for the Japanese film “Brand New Landscape” directed by Yuigi Danzuki. The man remains hospitalized with injuries to his spine and nose. The press team for the film starring Kodai Kurosaki, which premiered on Friday, May 16, canceled its events after the incident.
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