At a major rap concert in Essen, Germany, 28 people were injured during heavy thunderstorms on Saturday night, two of whom were seriously injured. Due to the strong wind, an LED screen near the stage had fallen, said a spokesman for the fire department.

At a major rap concert in Essen, Germany, 28 people were injured during heavy thunderstorms on Saturday night, two of whom were seriously injured. Due to the strong wind, an LED screen near the stage had fallen, said a spokesman for the fire department.

At the concert of the German rappers Marteria and Casper there were approximately 18,000 visitors in the evening. 18 people were slightly injured.

The two seriously injured were taken to a hospital. Many people would have been shocked. According to the police, the concert was canceled.

The German weather service had given a weather alarm around 7.30 p.m. "There was a short but heavy thunderstorm," says a spokesperson.

The concert initially continued and around 9 p.m. the screen fell. The police are investigating how exactly that could have happened.

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