Indiana State Fair stage collapse

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At 8:46 p.m, on August 13, 2011, a wind gust from an approaching severe thunderstorm hit the roof structure of a temporary outdoor concert stage at the Indiana State Fair in Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S., and caused its collapse. The structure landed among a crowd of spectators, killing seven people and injuring fifty-eight others. The members of Sugarland were in a tour bus preparing for the concert as part of their Incredible Machine tour. Opening act Sara Bareilles had completed her performance prior to the incident.

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