(Indianapolis, Indiana) The massive stage at the Indiana State Fair collapsed on Saturday night after singer Sara Bareilles performance when a strorm swept through with high winds.
Bareilles had just finished her set with country group Sugarland set to take the stage next.
?A big gust of wind came through. You could see a lot of people panicking. All the scaffolding and speakers ? all that came crashing down ? and the whole stand just collapsed,? said Aaron Richman, who witnessed the collapse at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis.
As you can see in the shocking video (above), the stage collapsed very quickly.
Country superstar Keith Urban upon seeing the footage tweeted the following:
?I just saw the footage from Indiana State Fair tonight on youtube and am absolutely in shock. We send our prayers and thoughts to each and everyone of you who were there and your families and loved ones as well. God bless you all? ? KU
Four people have been confirmed dead with dozens more injured.
Officials said that the State Fair will be closed tomorrow.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families of those killed or injured!
Must have gone to page 2 cause i couldnt find it on page 1
vsex
08-14-2011 07:45 AM
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Originally Posted by CamTraffic
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wow, that's insane. Looks like more than 4 people will be found dead. A lot more were whacked by that roof when it came down. Sad.
BlackCrayon
08-14-2011 07:49 AM
same thing happened here in ottawa this summer for bluefest. i wonder if the same company built the stage.
Scott McD
08-14-2011 07:49 AM
Fucking hell!
CamTraffic
08-15-2011 04:17 AM
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Originally Posted by BlackCrayon
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same thing happened here in ottawa this summer for bluefest. i wonder if the same company built the stage.
you would thing that company will be closed by now (?)
DWB
08-15-2011 04:26 AM
Horrible.
blackmonsters
08-15-2011 06:32 AM
Isn't this like the second one in just a couple of months?
John-ACWM
08-15-2011 08:07 AM
Sad, ignoring the weather forecast.
iamtam
08-15-2011 09:24 AM
that is a couple of these things this year. those temp stages are just not made to survive wind storms like that. they should have a clear area around them where people should not be standing.
_Richard_
08-15-2011 09:28 AM
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Originally Posted by BlackCrayon
(Post 18354100)
same thing happened here in ottawa this summer for bluefest. i wonder if the same company built the stage.
yea was thinking the same thing.. wonder if this is the last of open air stages for awhile
