More than 20,000 people have been evacuated from Tomorrowland Unite in Barcelona after a massive fire engulfed the main stage.
It's reported the blaze broke out after a pyrotechnic malfunctioned on the main stage at the electronic music festival last night. There are no reports of any injuries.
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In a statement on their Facebook page, the festival say the stage caught fire because of a technical malfunction. They added that all 22,000 festival-goers were evacuated safely and without reports of injuries.
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The festival takes place in different locations simultaneously, with the main stage based in Belgium.
