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New Hampshire circus tent collapse leaves at least two dead – officials New Hampshire circus tent collapse leaves two dead and 15 hurt
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Two people have been killed and 15 injured when a circus tent collapsed in a storm during a performance at a New Hampshire fairground, according to officials. Two people have been killed and 15 injured when a circus tent collapsed in a storm during a performance at a New Hampshire fairground.
Authorities said 250 people were inside the tent at the Lancaster fairgrounds, about 90 miles north of the state capital in Concord, when it fell down during a fierce storm.Authorities said 250 people were inside the tent at the Lancaster fairgrounds, about 90 miles north of the state capital in Concord, when it fell down during a fierce storm.
The US National Weather Service had issued a severe thunderstorm watch for the area around the time of the collapse.The US National Weather Service had issued a severe thunderstorm watch for the area around the time of the collapse.
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State fire marshal Bill Degnan said there were serious injuries, while state police said they were assessing the number of casualties. Lancaster police said the big top collapsed during a show. Governor Maggie Hassan said state officials were monitoring the situation.
A Lancaster police dispatcher said the big top collapsed during a show. Governor Maggie Hassan said state officials were monitoring the situation. The collapse happened a day after one man died and more than a dozen were injured when a tent where people had sought shelter during a brief storm blew off its moorings and fell on some of the crowd at a festival in a Chicago suburb. The annual celebration known as the Prairie Fest had attracted about 5,000 people.
The popular Lollapalooza music festival in Chicago’s Grant Park briefly shut down on Sunday afternoon due to the weather, then resumed less than an hour later. Organizers ended the final day of the festival 30 minutes early on Sunday night when another storm hit the area.