1 Person Dead And Multiple Injured In Fireworks Explosion At Mohamed Ramadan Concert In Egypt

One personification is dormant and aggregate others are injured aft a fireworks show malfunction astatine a Mohamed Ramadan performance Thursday nighttime successful a edifice municipality connected nan northbound seashore of Egypt.

One of nan fireworks canisters exploded nan infinitesimal Ramadan came retired connected shape astatine nan Porto Marina Theater, sidesplitting a personnel of nan show's method squad responsible for operating nan fireworks, according to Egypt's semi-official newspaper Al Ahram. The incident besides injured astatine slightest six people, per nan outlet's English counterpart.

Ramadan, an Egyptian character and musician, posted a video statement to his Instagram astir nan incident, extending his condolences to a unfortunate he called "Hossam." Al Ahram identified nan unfortunate arsenic Hossam Abdel Moneim, a 24-year-old postgraduate from Ain Shams University who worked successful statement readying and typical effects for complete a decade.

"I widen my condolences to nan family of Hossam, whitethorn God person mercy connected him and assistance him a spot successful his freely paradise," Ramadan said successful nan video. "And assistance patience to his loved ones, and his friends, and heal those who were injured."

Ramadan said that he stopped nan performance instantly aft he saw what had happened.

"I handled it for illustration immoderate quality would, I went down to nan assemblage and I helped get nan injured to nan ambulance," he said. "And I stopped nan concert, and helped guideline group truthful that their departure doesn’t origin immoderate crowd surge aliases further accidents."

Ramadan did not place nan unfortunate beyond a first name, but alluded successful his connection that nan unfortunate was moving during nan concert.

Videos depicting nan incident began circulating connected societal media soon afterwards. One video shows Ramadan performing arsenic an detonation spell disconnected adjacent nan stage. Seconds later, Ramadan tin beryllium heard saying "Stop, stop, stop!" earlier nan euphony comes to a halt.

Another video shows group successful nan assemblage carrying nan assemblage of a man who appears to beryllium injured aliases deceased. Ramadan, who tin beryllium seen connected nan stage, is heard speaking into nan mic, instructing them to bring nan assemblage connected stage.

The incident is being investigated by Egypt's Public Prosecution Office, according to Al Ahram.

Ramadan has been gaining world nickname successful caller years, releasing songs pinch French Montana, Future and Gims. His song, "Rayheen Neshar - Bum Bum" began going viral connected TikTok successful 2020.

The creator posted to his Instagram that he will beryllium performing again connected Friday astatine different venue connected Egypt's northbound coast.