Imdian State Fair stage collapses on top of people (VIDEO)

[Harmon]

[Agent 488]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRkdw...layer_embedded

[Zorgman]

Wow. no a word from the camera man. He seems calm.

[Harmon]

Damn I know I suck at typing in the dark... but the thread title? Should be Indiana

[shimmy2]

those event setup/teardown workers and stagehands dont get paid shit either, lesson learned

[plember]

how many people died?

[Harmon]

how many people died?

As of right now, from what I have read . it appears that 4 were killed and 40 injured.
http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/08/14/ind...html?hpt=hp_t1

[Paul&John]

wow wtf..

[baddog]

Kind of amazing that they build top heavy stages like that for outdoor concerts in places like Indiana. They have been having severe storms there. Why even take the chance?

[DaddyHalbucks]

Now that might be something that the government needs to regulate better.

[baddog]

Now that might be something that the government needs to regulate better.

The weather?

[Harmon]

The weather?

[Agent 488]

free markets at work. great opportunity get a better made stage on the market.

[acctman]

I don't think a lot of people realize its not the workers or the stage material. It was the huge gust of wind (weather) that made the stage come down. If non-hurricane/tornado winds can flip over cars, knock down trees, etc... why can't it knock down a stage in its path?

[twistyneck]

Now they know how God feels about their crappy music, don't they?

[Spunky]

Damn,those poor people didn't have a chance

[BlackCrayon]

I don't think a lot of people realize its not the workers or the stage material. It was the huge gust of wind (weather) that made the stage come down. If non-hurricane/tornado winds can flip over cars, knock down trees, etc... why can't it knock down a stage in its path?

they need to design them so the wind flows through them.

[SBJ]

they need to design them so the wind flows through them.

with wind gusts of over 60mph like they were having last night there is not much more they could've done.. one of my FB friend's sister was there at the concert and luckily for her she was in the back and wasn't hurt..

My thoughts go out to those that past away and to those that were hurt

[bronco67]

Goddamn. Who is that beautiful thing in your avatar pic?