US tent collapses; one killed, over 100 injured
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Published on: Sat, 28 Apr 2012 at 21:58 IST
St. Louis: Stormy weather felled a large tent killing one person and leaving at least 100 others injured here in this city of Missouri in US.The incident occurred on Saturday in downtown St. Louis.
"A few hundred people had gathered inside the tent to celebrate the victory of the local baseball team just when the incident occurred," said St. Louis Fire Chief Dennis Jenkerson.
According to reports, the tent at Kilroy's Bar near the Busch Stadium was knocked down by high winds caused by a thunderstorm.
St. Louis fire department rushed at least 17 people to a hospital for their injuries, while 100 others received medical treatment at the site. Five people were in critical condition as of Saturday afternoon, reports said.
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