Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Indiana State Fair stage collapses

Five are dead and dozen injured after a stage at the Indiana State Fair fell the itself Saturday. The collapse was captured video, embedded above, which shows a sudden winds would be liable. More from the AP: witnesses

said a wall of dirt, dust and rain quickly jump like a bowl of dust and a gust of wind toppled the rigging. People ran screaming and shouting, desperate get road. Subsequently, hundreds of concerts-spectators rushed amidst the chaos to treat the wounded, many attempts to raise heavy beams, lights and other appliances which ripped through the crowd. Witnesses said that many wounded were in the section VIP most close to the scene, known as the "trough of sugar". Teams of emergency implemented a triage center in a tunnel under the rostrum of honour at the Indianapolis fairgrounds.

Strong storm collapses on stage in Indiana, killing 4 [AP]

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