42 injured after railing collapse at Snoop Dogg, Wiz Khalifa concert

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Saturday, August 6, 2016
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Several people were injured after a partial fence collapse at a concert headlined by rappers Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa in Camden, New Jersey.

CAMDEN, N.J. -- At least 42 people were injured after a partial-railing collapse at a concert headlined by rappers Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa in Camden, New Jersey.

Police say a stretch of 3-foot railing that separates the crowd and the stage at the BB&T Pavilion gave way, leaving multiple concertgoers injured as they fell onto the concrete below. It happened around 10:35 p.m. local time Friday.

Several people were injured after a partial fence collapse at a concert headlined by rappers Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa in Camden, New Jersey.

The injured were taken to five different hospitals.

The extent of injuries is unknown at this time.

The rest of the concert, which was about halfway through, was canceled after the accident occurred.