Several people have been injured after a crowd surge at a music festival in Newquay, the police have said.

Devon and Cornwall Police said it had been notified of a crowd surge at Boardmasters music festival, which it said “left a small number of attendees injured”.

The force said the injured people were either being treated on-site by medical staff or had been taken to hospital to be checked over.

It said none of the injuries were considered serious.

“This is an isolated incident and the festival continues,” it added.

In a statement a Boardmasters spokesperson said: “We can confirm that Sammy Virji’s set was cancelled and that The Point stage was closed to allow onsite teams to respond to an incident in the audience.

“No serious injuries have been reported and the pit and medical teams immediately assisted those involved.

“Safety is our number one priority and we thank Sammy and our audience for their understanding. All other stages have been unaffected and performances continue as planned.”

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