Man, 41, dies after large sign falls on him at popular religious festival
- A 41-year-old man died and six others were injured when a large wooden sign collapsed at the Big Church Festival near Steyning, West Sussex.
- Eyewitnesses reported that a strong gust of wind toppled the overhead sign reading ‘Everything’s Unmissable’ onto festival-goers on Friday afternoon.
- The rest of the event, billed as the UK’s largest Christian festival, has been cancelled following the tragedy.
- Four people were taken to hospital for treatment, including two with serious injuries, according to the South East Coast Ambulance Service.
- Sussex Police and the Health and Safety Executive are investigating the incident, appealing for witnesses and video footage to come forward.
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