Indiana State Fair stage collapse
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The Indiana State Fair stage collapse was an incident during an August 13, 2011, outdoor concert by Sugarland as part of their Incredible Machine Tour at the Indiana State Fair in which a wind gust from an approaching severe thunderstorm hit the stage's temporary roof structure, causing it to collapse. The structure landed among a crowd of spectators, killing seven people and injuring 58 others.[1]
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Date | August 13, 2011 (2011-08-13) |
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Time | 8:46 PM |
Location | Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
Coordinates | 39°49′47.82″N 86°8′3.68″W |
Cause | Inadequate capacity of lateral load resisting system and a wind gust from a severe thunderstorm |
Deaths | 7 |
Non-fatal injuries | 58 |
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The members of Sugarland were in a tour bus preparing to come on stage when the collapse occurred at 8:46 p.m. Opening act Sara Bareilles had completed her performance prior to the incident.[2]