Indiana State Fair tragedy

[Dan R]

Nothing to do with Glastonbury, but just heard about tragedy in america. 5 people and more injured when a stage collapsed at a festival. Real tragedy. Got to be grateful that nothing like this has ever happened at Glasto :/

Five dead in stage collapse at Indiana State Fair

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

Nothing to do with Glastonbury, but just heard about tragedy in america. 5 people and more injured when a stage collapsed at a festival. Real tragedy. Got to be grateful that nothing like this has ever happened at Glasto :/

Five dead in stage collapse at Indiana State Fair

[Dan R]

I doubt Glasto would experience that strength of wind. In addition the structure in Indiana seemed far taller than those at Glasto but my perspective may be wrong.

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

I'm not suggesting that this would happen at Glasto, just thankful that theres not been that scale of tragedy.

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

Then again - there was a mini tornado at one Glastonbury;

[River]

Glastonbury has a wind limit on the main stages/tents, if the predicted windspeed goes above a certain mph then meetings have to be held over the safety of the site.

I was at Bearded in 2009: http://www.efestivals.co.uk/festivals/beardedtheory/2009/photos-Tornado-BeardedTheoryFestival2009-PB.shtml and frankly can't believe that the Indiana State Fair was allowed to go ahead if the weather was predicted

[LondonTom]

We have far more H&S over here, some would call them busy bodies, some would call them preventors of tragedies like this.

How sucky though

[markeee]

yea a real shame , absolute tragedy 5 dead and many injured

it does look quite tall, no idea how tall though - it also looks flimsy like it went over easily..but yea thats prob just how it looks

what was the wind speed?!

[markeee]

Glastonbury has a wind limit on the main stages/tents, if the predicted windspeed goes above a certain mph then meetings have to be held over the safety of the site.

I was at Bearded in 2009: http://www.efestival...al2009-PB.shtml and frankly can't believe that the Indiana State Fair was allowed to go ahead if the weather was predicted

[russycarps]

That video makes horrific viewing, but that stage did look crazy high.

The flaming lips stage also collapsed earlier this month due to adverse weather conditions. Crazy stuff, I just cant see this happen in this country though

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/video-flaming-lips-stage-collapses-in-oklahoma-20110808

[River]

what did they do at bearded when the tornado happened?! fix things and caryr on after..or? or did everyone just attempt to leave

[mr flow]

It's happened in Belgium now

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-14582448

[Morse Code]

It's happened in Belgium now

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-14582448

[amfy]

Pukklepop looks so awful, and so many of the scenes shown are so reminiscent of Glastonbury that it makes you feel it very closely.

[Dan R]

Just seen that. Jesus, that weather looked biblical!

[hazey_jane]

The weather here in Belgium today has been absolutely shocking. After a few days of dry weather and early this afternoon when it was lovely and warm and sunny, the ground was rock hard. I was sat in my office this afternoon and my colleagues and I watched the sky turn from blue to black in the space of half an hour, and the rain came out of nowhere- it was predicted but not as heavy as it actually was, I was utterly soaked walking 200 metres to the bus stop. I'm glad I left when I did otherwise I would have been caught up in dreadful, dreadful traffic trying to get home- so much of Brussels has flooded and I didn't pass a single road without a massive puddle on it. It has been raining on and off since 5pm this evening and when the rain comes it's been torrential.

Nothing compares to what's gone on at Pukkelpop though- those poor, poor people

Edited August 18, 2011 by hazey_jane

[fatyeti24]

This is awful news. My sympathies to those affected.

[Pinhead]

Glasto has mercifully so far avoided a tragedy of this scale. However, its been close to experiencing serious problems once or twice . . .

Pyramind Stage burned down in 1994, days before the festival.

Other Stage sank in the mud of 1997.

Robbie Williams playing in 1998.

Serious overcrowding of 2000.

Then there was the biblical deluge on Thursday night 2005 - high winds, huge electrical storm overhead, heavy rain. The morning revealed East Pennards flooded in NE corner, flooding in the market areas, river flowing across the site. It also knocked the power and bands were delayed on the Friday morning. One of the Circus Tents had been struck by lightning and was ripped all down one side.

[The Nal]

Robbie Williams playing in 1998.

[Istari]

Then there was the biblical deluge on Thursday night 2005 - high winds, huge electrical storm overhead, heavy rain. The morning revealed East Pennards flooded in NE corner, flooding in the market areas, river flowing across the site. It also knocked the power and bands were delayed on the Friday morning. One of the Circus Tents had been struck by lightning and was ripped all down one side.

[gravejr]

Now 5 Dead at Pukklepop. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-14585323

And just found this too:

It is all slightly worrying.

[rexclark]

I'd imagine Health and Safety willl be even more stringent at festivals in the UK now, although I do believe that we are pretty well looked after at most fests over here.

[Ohinever]

Keep walk ways clear. Police them.

[hazey_jane]

There is now another massive thunderstorm of Belgium tonight.

[Guest Flip]

Loads of people left, the site was a mudbath anyway. The something else tea tent was destroyed, main stage gone. Music continued in the dance tent with a hole in the roof and the beer tent became the main stage with Goldblade giving a super performance in the evening.