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A young woman’s death during Labour Day celebrations has prompted fresh scrutiny over event safety protocols, with Cabinet acknowledging enforcement gaps despite existing regulations.
Chief of Staff Lionel Hurst confirmed that the woman was repeatedly warned not to board a moving truck during Monday’s festivities but proceeded in an apparent effort to reunite with her son, who had already climbed aboard.
“She was discouraged three or four times from climbing onto the truck, but her son apparently had made it up, and she was determined to be with her son,” Hurst explained during Thursday’s post-Cabinet media briefing.
“On account of all kinds of factors, she was unable to get a grip and so she fell, and it was then that the tragedy occurred.”
Officials expressed condolences to the family and acknowledged that a second young woman was also injured during the same event, suffering a leg injury allegedly after being pushed near another truck.
While regulations already require safety skirtings to be installed on trucks participating in mass crowd events, Hurst admitted that these measures were not always enforced.
“The failure to have the trucks’ wheels guarded by some barriers is in fact a violation,” he said, adding that police are now expected to determine how the breach occurred.
Despite the presence of security personnel and rules designed to prevent accidents, officials noted that enforcement remains a challenge in crowded, dynamic environments.
“Virtually all over the world, wherever there are these big trucks and lots of participants, there seems to be the probability of a tragedy occurring,” Hurst said.
When asked if new measures would be introduced, Hurst stressed the importance of personal responsibility. “Safety is primary. Having a good time is desirable, but following the rules becomes a primary concern.”
The incident has reignited calls for a review of public safety management at large events such as Labour Day and Carnival, where large trucks and dense crowds often intersect.
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Reviewing the safety protocol:
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This will happen again even if lots of safety measures are put in place any time the red devils fun and frolic there will always be tragedy. Come out a dat and come in a dis
Only Labor Day and Carnival, what about when the villages have Joubert on certain holidays. Would the same protocols be enforced. Are the bands or organizers responsible for making sure that resellers stay a minimum of three feet away from the moving trucks. And what about liability Insurance. Who is responsible for that