Woman, 35, dies at Tomorrowland days after devastating blaze gutted main stage and delayed festival opening
The Canadian festival goer, 35, was among tens of thousands of revellers at the site in Boom, near Antwerp, Belgium, on the opening night of the dance music festival.
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The dance music festival kicked off on Friday night despite the main stage burning down earlier in the week
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A huge fire tore through the main stage - destroying the whole spectacular creation
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Tomorrowland is one of the largest festivals in Europe
The woman was reportedly rushed to hospital after falling unwell, where she tragically died.
Officials said they have not determined the cause of her death.
Some 400,000 people were expected at the electronic
over this weekend and next.
Thousands arrived on Friday night for the opening ceremony, which was delayed after a major fire gutted the main stage on Wednesday.
Dramatic footage showed a furnace engulfing the entire structure - leaving nothing but a charred skeleton.
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