A 41-year-old man dies after a large sign falls at the Big Church Festival near Steyning in West Sussex. Police say the man, from Eastbourne, East Sussex, is pronounced dead at the scene following the incident on Friday afternoon.
At least six other people are injured and taken to hospital, according to police and local reporting. The Guardian also reports additional people are hospitalised after the sign collapse. One outlet describes the sign as reading “Everything’s Unmissable” and says around 30 to 50 worshippers rush to help.
The Daily Record reports that the festival is cancelled following the tragedy, while other coverage focuses on police response and the injured. Reports agree on the time and location being near Steyning and on the death and number of injuries, but vary on additional details about the sign and immediate crowd actions.
