Strong winds blamed for 427 drones falling into Yarra River during Women’s World Cup light show
by Josh Taylor Technology reporter from World news | The Guardian on (#6YP0Q)
Investigation finds wind conditions at 14 July 2023 event exceeded the drones' capacity shortly after launch, triggering collisions and errors
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Strong winds have been blamed for more than 400 drones falling from the sky into Melbourne's Yarra River during a light show celebrating the Matildas before the Women's World Cup.
The light show, using 500 Damoda drones, was scheduled for the evening of 14 July 2023 over the river in Docklands, in Melbourne's CBD.
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