Tragedy struck Wowowin this 2019 when a studio audience member died because of an accident that took place while watching the GMA-7 show.
The incident took place yesterday, January 22, during the opening number of the show hosted by Willie Revillame.
Two spectators of the show were listening and singing along to the music when they suddenly fell from the bleachers of the studio.
GMA Network and WBR Entertainment issued a joint statement, which was published on gmanetwork.com earlier today, January 23.
The statement goes:
"During the Wowowin taping on Tuesday, 22 January 2019 on or about 5:25 in the afternoon, an unfortunate accident transpired during the opening number of the show. One member from the studio audience was injured, while another lost her life.
"The person injured was identified as Milagros Espiritu, while the audience member who passed away is Estrella Bognot. According to the statement of Security Marshal Roel Batang who witnessed the accident, the two audience, who were at the bleachers of the studio, lost their balance while singing and dancing during the opening act.
"On account of the accident, Ms. Espiritu suffered a fracture, while the head of Ms. Bognot hit a fire extinguisher. They were immediately attended to by the in-house paramedic of WBR Entertainment and rushed to nearby Delgado Hospital.
"WBR Entertainment and GMA Network deeply commiserate with, and extended immediate assistance to, the families and loved ones of the victims."