Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe Big Church Festival (Big Church Festival)A 41-year-old man died and six others were injured when a large wooden sign collapsed at the Big Church Festival near Steyning, West Sussex. Eyewitnesses reported that a strong gust of wind toppled the overhead sign reading ‘Everything’s Unmissable’ onto festival-goers on Friday afternoon. The rest of the event, billed as the UK’s largest Christian festival, has been cancelled following the tragedy. Four people were taken to hospital for treatment, including two with serious injuries, according to the South East Coast Ambulance Service. Sussex Police and the Health and Safety Executive are investigating the incident, appealing for witnesses and video footage to come forward. In fullMan died after ‘Everything’s Unmissable’ sign fell at Big Church Festival, witnesses sayMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Man, 41, dies after large sign falls on him at popular religious festival
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe Big Church Festival (Big Church Festival)A 41-year-old man died and six others were injured when a large wooden sign collapsed at the Big Church Festival near Steyning, West Sussex. Eyewitnesses reported that a strong gust of wind toppled the overhead sign reading ‘Everything’s Unmissable’ onto festival-goers on Friday afternoon. The rest of the event, billed as the UK’s largest Christian festival, has been cancelled following the tragedy. Four people were taken to hospital for treatment, including two with serious injuries, according to the South East Coast Ambulance Service. Sussex Police and the Health and Safety Executive are investigating the incident, appealing for witnesses and video footage to come forward. In fullMan died after ‘Everything’s Unmissable’ sign fell at Big Church Festival, witnesses sayMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
