Less than a week after five people were killed and dozens were injured when a stage collapsed at the Indiana State Fair, the main stage at the 2011 Pukkelpop music festival in Belgium collapsed as well on Thursday.
Six people are reported dead, with dozens more injured. Both collapses happened due to severe stormy and windy weather.
The storm in Belgium produced strong winds and large hail, causing the collapse of the Chateau Tent where Smith Westerns were scheduled to perform. The band wrote on Twitter: “Stage collapsed — max almost got crushed by the tress, I hope pukkelpop has insurance bc all our [stuff] is broke.”