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Four Fans Killed By Stage Collapse
08/15/2011
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(Rock News Desk) Four people died and at least 40 other have been injured after a stage collapsed in high winds during the Indiana State Fair in the USA. It's the third serious incident during this year's festival season in North America, following events in July in which Cheap Trick narrowly escaped death.

Saturday night 12,000 festivalgoers were waiting for country duo Sugarland to take the stage when evacuation procedures began. a massive gust of wind caused the stage roof to topple towards the crowd.

Some were trapped under the construction and children were among the wounded. Captain Brad Weaver of Indiana State Police says: "I don't believe anything could have been done to prevent the collapse." more on this story

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