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Brazil.- Shakira regrets the death of a worker from a company in charge of setting up the stage for the megaconcert she will offer this Saturday at Copacabana beach, in Rio de Janeiro, and who died this Sunday in a work accident: "My heart is with his family and loved ones".
"I am deeply saddened by the family, friends, and colleagues of Gabriel de Jesus Firmino, a local worker who lost his life yesterday at the site. My heart is with his family and loved ones," the singer stated in a statement released by her team. The victim, a 28-year-old security technician, died from the impact of "a stage assembly structure that collapsed", according to the Military Police of Rio stated yesterday in a note. According to the testimony of other employees cited by the Fire Department, the young man "suffered the crushing of the lower extremities in a lifting system". When the rescue teams arrived, the victim had already been removed from the accident site by their colleagues. They received first aid on the spot and were quickly taken to a hospital, but did not survive the injuries and passed away. Rio's Civil Police has opened an investigation to clarify the circumstances of the accident.You may be interested in: Worker dies in accident during stage setup for Shakira concert in Brazil
Rio de Janeiro is already preparing for the arrival of the Colombian singer, one of the greatest representatives of Latin music, where around two million people are expected to gather to see the performance. The mega-concert, which will be free, will repeat the model of the shows offered by Lady Gaga and Madonna in 2025 and 2024, respectively, which were attended by more than one and a half million people, according to local authorities.
