Louis Tomlinson concert disrupted by falling hail storm at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado.
Red Rocks hail storm- 7 people transported to area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries. A total of 80 to 90 people treated on scene. Injuries include cuts and broken bones. Sporadic hail still coming down in Morrison area.
Another person said the hail that fell down “was literally apple sized”, adding the that “ground looked like it snowed. My partner’s windshield is literally shattered”.
The concert has been delayed and Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre advised concert goers to “seek shelter in your vehicle”, adding, “we’ll let you know when we’ve received the all clear”.
The Red Rocks Amphitheatre is an open-air amphitheatre built into a rock structure near Morrison, Colorado.
There is a large, tilted, disc-shaped rock behind the stage, a huge vertical rock angled outwards from stage right, several large outcrops angled outwards from stage left and a seating area for up to 9,525.
Video showed first responders outside the amphitheater as some concertgoers took to Twitter with reports of broken fingers and hands, among other injuries.
Inches of hail could be seen covering the seating area of the outdoor venue.
At least seven people were rushed to the hospital and others were said to be stranded because of damage to their cars.
First responders confirmed that victims suffered broken bones and cuts. Tonight was the scariest night of my life. It started pelting people with hail at Red Rocks and my sister and I luckily found shelter under a sign,” one fan tweeted alongside a harrowing video of a crowd running for cover.
“I am bleeding and have huge bumps on my head from the hail. Hoping everyone made it out safely.”
Another fan responded: “I’m so sorry. We just left the same show. I have a broken hand from the hail.” In a statement on Wednesday night, West Metro Fire Rescue, which responded to the emergency, said the number of potential patients and the extent of their injuries were not immediately known, the Colorado-based The Gazette newspaper reported.
A concert goer called it the “scariest night of (her) life”.
“It started pelting people with hail at Red Rocks and my sister and I luckily found shelter under a sign. I am bleeding and have huge bumps on my head from the hail. Hoping everyone made it out safely,” the newspaper quoted her as saying.
