Tent Collapse News Today

Centre County, Pa. — Multiple people were injured when a tent collapsed during an Amish wedding in Spring Mills on Thursday morning, according to WTAJ.

CHICAGO — Ambulances were called to the scene of a tent collapse Thursday in southwest suburban Bedford Park. At least 26 people were taken to area hospitals for injuries, officials said. Around 10:45 a.m. police arrived at the scene in the 5600 block of West 73rd at a parking lot. Upon arrival, officials reached out to neighboring towns for assistance. The chief of the Bedford Park police ...

Bedford Park police said a tent collapsed injured 26 people in the parking lot of CINTAS Thursday morning.

Ambulances were called to the scene of a tent collapse Thursday in southwest suburban Bedford Park. At least 26 people were taken to area hospitals for injuries, officials said. Around 10:45 a.m. police arrived at the scene in the 5600 block of West 73rd at a parking lot. Upon arrival, officials reached out to neighboring towns for assistance. The chief of the Bedford Park police department, ...

Some children and a few teachers have minor injuries and bruises. They all have been shifted to various hospitals nearby in various ambulances and private vehicles, the police said

Approached the tent. it took out trees on a river bank and spread out across the field and ultimately took down the tent and there was no damage behind you on the other side of the road. >> brendan isham was in the tent when it collapsed and his son was injured. he joins us now by phone. thank you sir. i was wondering if you cannive us an update on your son. i understand he was injured as a result of that tent collapse. and tell us about your experience. what happens when that tent came down? >>...

Thats where ron allen is for the latest on the deadly tent collapse. were getting new information about the identity of the victims? >> we believe, jose that the deceased are a father and young daughter who were there amongst the spectators. now, were getting a first look at the actual scene close up. you can see, the camera zooms over there, how the tent the big top is just flat as a pan cake lying on the fairgrounds. theres investigators there. they have been there all night. theyre going to c...

The wind loading. >> ultimately youre saying its the operators decision whether or not to cancel the show because of weather? theres not some state or -- its not a state or a county oversight? >> there was no state or local officials involved with this setup. >> sir, they had 17 minutes prior to the warning and the actual incident. i mean, thats an alarming element amount of time. is that warranting any possible charges or things along those lines. >> the investigation is a fact-finding mission,...

Not so on this comet yet, but we know the organics are there. >> yet. i love it. understood most of what you said because there are a lot of technical terms, but i did get that there is this whole possibility of creation with dna stuff and something about sugar. >> you did well, jose. >> thanks. good to see you. coming up on the rundown, any minute we expect a live news conference from new hampshire at the scene of that tent collapse that killed a father and daughter during a circus performanc...

Wind gusts will burn about 20 to 30% higher jose. we have one more dangerous day today, and then we start to cool things offer gradually. what they really need is some rain, and thats not coming any time soon. >> bill thank you very much. were also following a deadlystory about a deadly tent collapse. one person died another one injured at a festival when wind whipped through the city. john has more from grays lake illinois. >> reporter: severe weather turned deadly over the weekend when high wi...