Indiana Fair stage collapse

Fans waiting to see Sugarland attempt to hold up the stage after high winds blew the stage over at the Indiana State Fair Grandstands, in Indianapolis — AP Photo/The Indianapolis Star, Matt Kryger

Authorities confirm seven deaths after a stage collapsed during a storm at the Indiana State Fair, where the country group Sugarland was set to perform, Saturday, Aug. 13, 2011. About 40 people were injured injured in the collapse at the fairgrounds in Indianapolis. Strong winds caused the stage rigging for the outdoor concert to collapse, trapping and injuring concert-goers.

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Fans waiting to see Sugarland attempt to hold up the stage after high winds blew the stage over at the Indiana State Fair Grandstands, Saturday, Aug. 13, 2011, in Indianapolis. The collapse came as thousands of concert-goers were being evacuated from the fairground grandstand to a nearby coliseum because of an approaching storm. A wind gust brought down the stage rigging onto an area where some fans were seated. No one was performing at the time.

Fans waiting to see Sugarland attempt to hold up the stage after high winds blew the stage over at the Indiana State Fair Grandstands, Saturday, Aug. 13, 2011, in Indianapolis. The National Weather Service reports portions of the stage were blown into the grandstands. The entire roof of the stage was resting on the ground when emergency workers arrived on scene.

Family members tend to their injured relatives as Indianapolis Fire Department personnel and paramedics tend to the victims of a stage collapse before a concert at the Indiana State Fair Grandstands Saturday night, Aug. 13, 2011, in Indianapolis.

Fans waiting to see the band Sugarland run away after high winds blew the stage over at the Indiana State Fair Grandstands just before 9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, 2011, in Indianapolis. No one was performing at the time. The top-selling, Grammy-winning duom tweeted about the incident on its Twitter page and released a statement on its website: "We are all right after our stage collapse at the Indiana State Fair tonight," the website statement said. "Many of our fans and friends in Indianapolis may not be. Please keep them in your thoughts, prayers, or whatever form of strength you are able to send. They need you. Thank you."

Family members tend to their injured relatives as Indianapolis Fire Department personnel and paramedics tend to the victims of a stage collapse before a concert at the Indiana State Fair Grandstands Saturday night, Aug. 13, 2011 in Indianapolis.

Family members tend to their injured relatives as Indianapolis Fire Department personnel and paramedics tend to the victims of a stage collapse before a concert at the Indiana State Fair Grandstands Saturday night, Aug. 13, 2011, in Indianapolis.

Indianapolis Fire Department personnel and paramedics tend to the victims of a stage collapse before a concert at the Indiana State Fair Grandstands Saturday night, Aug. 13, 2011, in Indianapolis.

Concert goers sit inside the Pepsi Coliseum after high winds caused the stage collapse before a concert at the Indiana State Fair Grandstands Saturday night, Aug. 13, 2011, in Indianapolis.

Fans waiting to see Sugarland attempt to hold up the stage after high winds blew the stage over at the Indiana State Fair Grandstands, Saturday, Aug. 13, 2011, in Indianapolis. About a dozen people are reported to have injuries after the stage collapsed.

Concert goers sit inside the Pepsi Coliseum after high winds caused the stage collapse before a concert at the Indiana State Fair Grandstands Saturday night, Aug. 13, 2011, in Indianapolis.

Indiana State Police and authorities survey the collapsed rigging and Sugarland stage on the infield at the Indiana State Fair in Indianapolis, Sunday, Aug. 14, 2011. Five people died in the stage collapse.