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Posted by Susan-Han Friday, July 14, 2023

'Waterbomb Osaka' cancelled after an accident causing the death of a staff member

AKP STAFF

An unfortunate accident a day prior to 'Waterbomb Osaka 2023' has led to the death of a staff member.

On July 14, 'Waterbomb Osaka 2023' announced the cancellation of the weekend event, originally scheduled to take place from July 15-16 at Maishima Sports Island. The event stated, "A serious accident occurred during the stage setup for the Osaka event; therefore, we announce the cancellation of 'Waterbomb Osaka 2023'."

According to the event's official statement, a male staff member was hit in the head with water from a water sprouting machine, blasting at approximately 120 kilometers per hour. The staff lost consciousness and was transported to the hospital, where he ultimately passed away.

Meanwhile, K-Pop acts such as Kwon Eun Bi, Jay Park, Daesung, 2PM's Nichkhun and Jun.K, Jessi, Yugyeom, Baekho, MAMAMOO+, STAYC, and more were scheduled to perform at 'Waterbomb Osaka 2023'. 'Waterbomb Nagoya 2023' and 'Waterbomb Tokyo 2023', two sister events scheduled for July 22-23 and July 29-30 respectively, will carry on as planned.

  1. Daesung
  2. Yugyeom
  3. Kwon Eun Bi
  4. Jay Park
  5. (Jessica H.o.) Jessi
  6. MAMAMOO
  7. Baekho
  8. STAYC
  9. 2PM
  10. Jun.K
  11. Nichkhun
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JohnF
JohnF4,836 pts Saturday, July 15, 2023 0
Saturday, July 15, 2023

That's horrifying. That poor person...

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Hottest2PMKhun
Hottest2PMKhun682 pts Friday, July 14, 2023 0
Friday, July 14, 2023

Yes, I remember reading this. 2pm Nichkhun and Jun..K were supposed to perform there. Condolences to the family.

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