Waterfall & Wings Version 1

OH MY GAWD!!!!!!!! This canNOT be happening!!! There was a fire at Enbujo today!!!!!

http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/ann/news/web/index_w1.html?now=20060322210307_56k

I came online for a short while and Jan sent me the most SHOCKING news ever!!!!! Iyayaa!!!! TAKKI DAIJOUBU???!?????? There's not much about it at the moment cos it took place just a few hours ago, but this is what I gathered from the news and fans' reports.

NEWS
- The fire started at about 6.30pm at Shinbashi Theatre on 22 Mar while in the middle of performace.
- They took about 30 min to put out the fire and 1400 people (audience) were evacuated.
- The fire started at basement 2 and the expanse was about 5 m sq.
- The cause of the fire is believed to be the stage equipment but not confirmed yet.
- There were no casualties but 3 people (staff and audience) felt sick maybe from taking in too much smoke and were sent to the hospital. (BIG SIGH OF RELIEF!)
- Of course, the performance was cancelled.... T-T

FANS' REPORTS
- Part 1 of the performance started as usual. But 30 min into the performance, after this particular Japanese umbrella dance, they dropped the curtains and on the lights in the theatre.
- The smell of fire and smoke was more than usual.
- There was an announcement asking the audience to wait due to some equipment fault.
- Within the next 2-3 min, there was another announcement asking the audience to evacuate.
- By then, there were already 10 over fire trucks, ambulances waiting outside.

It wasn't a big fire, but I think because the space is enclosed, it was rather dangerous. The fact that there was no casualties is a HUGE RELIEF. I cannot imagine what will happen if there were... Now everyone is worried about Takki, and whether the show will go on. There is no announcement on the Johnny's web yet. I don't know how much of the stage or props the fire destroyed...

Takki put soooooooooooooooooooooooooo much effort into this. I can only IMAGINE his disappointment now. And the amount of stress he will have as the lead. OH MY GAWD... my poor boy... I HOPE HE IS OK!!!!!

タッキー！！頑張れ！！
何があっても、私たちはずっとずっとついてますからね！！
ファイト！ファイト！

*wipes away tears*

Will update when I find more news... x__x

[Edit @ 22 Mar 1118hr]
- An official announcement from Shinbashi Theatre is out. Both shows tomorrow will be cancelled. They will refund everyone who's holding tickets to 22 and 23 Mar's shows. See here. (24 Mar is originally an off day, so no performances are scheduled on that day.)

This is from a friend who is living in Japan and told me what they reported on news.
- 22 of the staff had minor injuries.
- Apparently the fireworks went off.
- Takki is alright but he did not appear to the media.
- They showed a message from Takki (instead of the management??) who apologised for this unfortunate event, the usual zannen and moshiwakenai stuff.

My friend kept repeating it is not that taihen an event but I can't stop worrying. I can't until he is shown on TV alive and genki.. i don't want just a message flashed on tv...

タッキー、更新してよ！！！

But as if I have access to Takiren.... *kicks*