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Sugarland stage collapses at Indiana State Fair, at least four dead
Very sad news. At the Indiana State Fair on Saturday night, just before country duo Sugarland was set to perform, the stage they were due to perform on collapsed, likely due to high winds. Four people are dead and at least a dozen more are injured after 60-70 mph winds blew the roof of the stage down into the crowd.Though the concert was delayed for the storms, it was still set to happen on Saturday. Sugarland never took the stage.
A reporter on the scene says, "The wind just picked up and the stage just caught and the roof just caught and it went up like a sail and then it crashed forward into the people standing in the front. There were people trapped underneath and everyone was running and screaming. They were asking any medics or nurses not to leave."
Sugarland tweeted, "We are all right. We are praying for our fans, and the people of Indianapolis. We hope you'll join us. They need your strength."
Singer Sara Bareilles, currently on tour with Sugarland, added, "Fortunately we are all safe, but a tragic stage accident has injured some folks in indiana. Our prayers are with them and their families. :( I'm speechless and feel so helpless. Please send love and prayers to Indianapolis tonight. My heart aches for the lives lost. #indyiloveu"
A waiting fan caught video of the stage collapse below (it's from a distance, but still shocking, so take care before you hit play).
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Please correct the headline and story. This was at the Indiana State Fair, which takes place in Indianapolis.
What a horrible tragedy.
So the ******* ******* performers are OK. Who cares. They tweeted that they are OK> What the **** about the people wdo died? That's like me tweeting on 9/11 that hey, Im OK, but a bunch of ****** muslims just killed 3000 americans. **** you Sugarland.
I agree that the tweets did sound a bit selfish at first, but I think we forget that they probably have thousands of fans clamoring to know if they're OK. It's fairly clear from the tweets that they are shocked and not quite sure what to say. My heart goes out of the friends and families of those lost and injured. What an awful tragedy!