Officials begin probe into stage collapse that killed 5
(NEWSER) - State officials are investigating Saturday's Indiana State Fair stage collapse in an effort to determine if there was any way the tragedy, which killed five people, could have been avoided. "I'm not clear how anyone could have foreseen a sudden, highly localized blast of wind," said Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels, who praised both fair officials and the National Weather Service for monitoring the weather accurately, noting that the wind gusts came ahead of the predicted storm. However, the Indianapolis Star notes that 15 miles away, fans waiting to watch an outdoor performance of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra were asked to go back to their cars at 8:15pm—more than 30 minutes before the deadly wind gust hit the state fair stage. More»
