Stage backdrop collapses on Carly Fiorina at campaign event
The stage setup partially collapsed on top of former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina at a San Antonio, Texas, event on Sunday.
Fiorina, a 2016 presidential candidate, was speaking at a women's business reception when the curtains behind her fell. Her campaign told Business Insider that the candidate was not injured and, according to reporters present, she continued taking questions afterwards.
Texas Tribune reporter Patrick Svitek captured the moment on Twitter:
And the stage just collapsed on @CarlyFiorina in San Antonio. Everyone appears OK. pic.twitter.com/PFzWtui4ks
— Patrick Svitek (@PatrickSvitek) September 27, 2015
A local NBC affiliate also posted video of the incident.
View more tweets from the scene below:
"Trump!" someone yells out after the curtains fall. "Trump, Hillary -- it could've been lots of people," @CarlyFiorina replies.
— Patrick Svitek (@PatrickSvitek) September 27, 2015
And the stage just collapsed on @CarlyFiorina in San Antonio. Everyone appears OK. pic.twitter.com/PFzWtui4ks
— Patrick Svitek (@PatrickSvitek) September 27, 2015
Update: everyone is okay after stage backdrop fell at Carly Fiorina Event. She is now talking questions @NBCDFW
— Julie Fine (@JulieFineNBC5) September 27, 2015
After the curtain collapses and almost hit Fiorina on the head at event in TX, the show goes on pic.twitter.com/rcRfmyGKm2
— Jordyn Phelps (@JordynPhelps) September 27, 2015
Related: See Fiorina on the campaign trail:
