Stage collapses at Indiana State Fair

[Macfanforever]

Originally Posted by sara1998

My cousin works on that "cheap labor" crew. He's been with the same union, with the same guys, for years. They take their jobs very seriously. They have families to go home to at night. They know the fans do too. When one of their own died in this accident, it hurt them deeply. I talked to my cousin today, and he is in bad shape over losing his friend. This was a huge gust of wind that was well ahead of this storm. I was in the middle of it. The winds were awful. If anything, the organizers should have warned earlier, but they thought they still had a little time before the storm hit. All you can do is pray for the victims and families. We still have some in area hospitals in very critical condition. Pray for the riggers and crew too. I know they feel bad enough about it.

oh I'm sorry.I'll apologize on my statements.and hope for the best of recovery.

[sara1998]

http://www.wishtv.com/dpp/news/local...lapse-happened

[Macfanforever]

Originally Posted by sara1998

http://www.wishtv.com/dpp/news/local...lapse-happened

Thanks for the news report.As I remember watching Stevie's Sturgis video when the camera showed the rigging swaying in the wind.

[Lee]

It makes me sick everytime I look @ the video & listen to the people talk on TV who were there. I feel for the families of the people who were killed.

Lee

[desertangel]

It makes me sick too... I want to know why, when they started getting those weather warnings, didn't they take those "sails" down? Sure it would have taken almost an hour, but it would have been precautionary and it would have ended up saving lives. And they DID have enough warning AND time! Don't people learn? It's not like this was the first time something like this has happened. In fact, there were four other similar incidents just in the last few months. DANG! I really hate how they're smoothing it over in the press. Do they think we're retarted?! It's time for these people to WAKE UP and be more responsible!!!

PS: If it's such a "hassle" to take the sails down, then they need to be retrofitted in such a way that someone can pull a cord and the seams open up to allow the wind to blow through them so they DON'T become a sail. good lord... now will someone take my idea and put it to good use?!?! For the sake of concert goers (and tour/crew) everywhere!

{{climbs down off soapbox ... again.}}

[Macfanforever]

I just got news another stage collapse.This one was over at the Belgian music festival.

At least three people were killed last night, and 71 injured, when a stage collapsed during stormy weather.


http://www.independent.co.uk/news/wo...e-2340377.html

[desertangel]

Saw that on the news earlier today... what is this, some kind of outdoor concert Apocalypse?! You couldn't pay me enough to go to an outdoor concert this year... I wouldn't care who's performing - even if it were Elvis, Jimi or Janis. No way, you would NOT find me there!

RIP to those who died. My thoughts and prayers for the survivors and loved ones who remain.

[snicksfan85]

6th person dies from stage collapse at Indiana State Fair:

(CNN) -- A sixth person has died of injuries suffered when a stage collapsed at the Indiana State Fair on Saturday, state police said Friday.

Jennifer Haskell, 22, died Friday, said David Bursten, a spokesman for the Indiana State Police.

The accident occurred shortly before the country music duo Sugarland was to take the stage before an audience of about 12,000 Saturday night. At least 40 people were injured.

Metal scaffolding fell onto the "Sugarpit," a section usually occupied by Sugarland's most ardent fans, just minutes after authorities took the stage to warn the crowd to seek shelter, according to a timeline of events released by investigators.

http://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/08/19/...pse/index.html

[Macfanforever]

Thanks.I just read the bad news.

[sara1998]

We just lost a 7th person in the collapse, and according to the news report, there is still at least a dozen in the hospital, and some of them are critical. After this, if the fairgrounds doesn't build a permanent stage, I'll be pissed. They have concerts there all the time, so why in the hell wouldn't they have a permanent stage anyway?!

[Macfanforever]

How sad this is.I think they will now after this.Better off on a flatbed trailer.Who needs lightshows.they are pretty though.I go to see and hear the artist sing.not lightshows.I wonder if they find out what snapped ,when they do . redesign the framework for these stages.Or better yet cancel or delay the concerts when bad weather comes near.

[Macfanforever]

Will this did not take long.suits are coming already.

http://chicago.gopride.com/news/arti...stage-collapse