'Extraordinary Medical Incident' Sees Llangollen Eisteddfod Cancel Concert
LLANGOLLEN, NORTH WALES, JUL 9 – The evening event was cancelled following an extraordinary medical incident with plans to resume the festival the next morning after medical advice, organizers said.
- The Llangollen International Eisteddfod in North Wales cancelled a concert this evening due to an extraordinary medical incident.
- The incident involved a flu-like outbreak affecting multiple people and prompted the Welsh Ambulance Service to declare it extraordinary following Public Health Wales advice.
- Medical teams handled the situation as attendees were evacuated from the festival grounds, and several children with mild respiratory symptoms were admitted to hospital, though none were seriously ill.
- The annual six-day festival draws over 50,000 attendees and features performers from around the world competing in more than 20 categories, with past artists including Luciano Pavarotti.
- Despite the cancellation, organisers confirmed the site will reopen at 9am tomorrow and intend to run the festival as normal based on expert medical advice, while thanking staff and volunteers for their swift response.
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