SAN JOSE, Ca. — A late-night firewalking event at the Tony Robbins, “Unleash the Power Within,” seminar became a scene of agonizing injuries after many follower’s soles were scorched by the superheated coals. 21 Hurt At Tony Robbins Unleash the Power Within Event
At least 21 people were burned, sustaining injuries after taking part in the first day of the event, including at least three who were transported to local hospitals.
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Several people suffered second- and third-degree burns after 11 p.m. when the crowd crossed across the street to a park, where a dozen lanes of hot coals were set up on the grass.
A witness said, “I heard wails of pain, screams of agony.” He said one young woman appeared to be in so much pain “it was horrific, people seriously hurting, like they were being tortured,” the witness said. “First one person, then a couple minutes later another one, and there was just a line of people walking on that fire. It was just bizarre, man.”
A woman who did the walk said that she seemed fine at first, but her feet and the feet of her friends, started to blister after about 10 minutes. A number of people were seen soaking their feet in a fountain at the park. “It seemed abnormal that so many got hurt,” she said, adding that “many attendees Friday complained about blisters, and a woman sitting near her had both feet completely bandaged.”
It should be noted witnesses report that event directors aggressively discouraged attendees from filming the incident.