It is still vague on the exact circumstances of the accident.
But according to the first testimonies, and the observations on the spot, a metal structure which was hung on a float of the Pride March, which takes place this Sunday in Bordeaux, suddenly unhooked, around 5 p.m., while the procession found Victor Hugo course.
Pride march in #Bordeaux: the metal structure of a tank got caught in the branches of the Cours Victor Hugo and fell on participants @SO_Bordeaux pic.twitter.com/a6XXpGfshY
— Florence Moreau (@flohmoreau) June 12, 2022
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An initial assessment reports three injuries, including one seriously.
A DJ who was on the float would have fallen to the ground, dragged by the metal structure, which would also have fallen on people who were in the crowd.
Significant emergency resources have been deployed on site, while Cours Victor-Hugo remains closed to traffic.
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