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58. The Indiana State Fair stage collapse was an incident during an August 13, 2011, outdoor concert by Sugarland as part of their Incredible Machine Tour at the Indiana State Fair in which a wind gust from an approaching severe thunderstorm hit the stage's temporary roof structure, causing it to collapse. The structure landed among a crowd of ...
In 2017, KMG told the Associated Press the ride in the Ohio State Fair accident was built in the Netherlands in 1998 and is one of 48. Eleven of the rides were in the United States at the time ...
Website. Ohio State Fair. The Ohio State Fair is one of the largest state fairs in the United States, held in Columbus, Ohio during late July through early August. As estimated in a 2011 economic impact study conducted by Saperstein & Associates; the State Fair contributes approximately 68.5 million dollars to the state's economy. [ 3 ]
Non-fatal injuries. ~400. The Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum gas explosion took place in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, on October 31, 1963; 81 people died and about 400 others were injured. It was one of the worst disasters in the history of the state. On the night of October 31, over 4,000 people were in the Indiana State ...
10 a.m. to 11 p.m. - July 25, July 27-28, Aug. 3. 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. - Aug. 4. All rides require three or more credits, which cost $1 each, or fairgoers can buy a ride-all-day wristband at the fair ...
The Ohio State Fair is almost here. This year, the fair will offer tons of midway rides, concerts from some big names, livestock exhibitions, booths from local businesses and organizations, and of ...
165. Non-fatal injuries. 200+. The Beverly Hills Supper Club fire in Southgate, Kentucky, is the seventh deadliest nightclub fire in history. It occurred on the night of May 28, 1977, during the Memorial Day holiday weekend. A total of 165 people died and more than 200 were injured as a result of the blaze. [1][2]
There's plenty of fare at the Ohio State Fair, running from July 26-Aug. 6 at the Ohio Expo Center. Here's the lowdown on concerts, parking and more.