Hong Kong engineers say human error played part in Mirror concert tragedy

A handout photo. Engineers have said human negligence played a part in an accident at a Mirror concert show.Engineering experts have said human negligence contributed to an accident at a concert by superstar Canto-pop boy band Mirror, while officials have placed the main responsibility for ensuring safety during the show on its organiser.

Louis Szeto Ka Sing, a former chairman of the Hong Kong Institute of Engineers' mechanical, marine, naval architecture and chemical division, said the metal cords connected to monitors were required to bear an additional 25 per cent of the screen's weight, adding that he suspected that the cord's lock might have failed."There should be some [safety installations] that can control the fall, as one of the metal cords and wires were still attached to the screen when it fell.

Lo added that any registered engineers hired would normally conduct only one check when the installation was set up before the show, but the organiser was responsible for ensuring the safety of the fixture every night. The 12-night Mirror concert series was already marred by safety concerns before the incident on Thursday, with group member Anson Kong Ip Sang and several dancers on Monday posting plain black images to their Instagram accounts after a performer was said to have been injured during rehearsals.

In the old days, he said, performers were given at least three or four days to rehearse and get familiar with a stage.

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