This breaks my heart warning: This video is shocking
 

This was the Indiana state fair stage collapse that killed 5 people, I had never seen this video. My heart and mind are with the families of those 5 killed that day :'(

Damn, that is so sad..:( Those poor people.
I send my best wishes to those families, and to anyone who was injured that day.
Plus I hope all the people who witnessed this tragedy recover.

At least it was only five. It could have very well been way more. That was a big stage.

It's shocking to think that something like that could come apart so easily..You'd think that they would have safety checks before each show.

An awful, awful thing to have happen. I can't bring myself to watch the whole video. :'(

I know some people, Indiana's governor included, think that this could not have been foreseen, though others disagree. From what I've gathered (and I immediately don't know the whole story) it seems like there was a gust of wind with greater speed than expected which came way too quickly. :(

It's that gosh darn wind.

:(

They're designed to withstand high winds, someone probably didn't check it properly.

I mean it looks like something out of a movie, its that shocking.

Damn shame. *sigh* TBH I'm surprised they went on with the show. From the news I heard, they had prior warning of that storm (half an hour!), but they still chose to go on. Just goes to show how important it is to heed weather warnings. I hope whoever chose not to cancel the show is held accountable.

Again, it's more likely it probably just wasn't assembled/checked properly.

That's still no reason to go on with a show when a NOAA-warned severe thunderstorm was on the way. Even if it could survive wind, there are other threats: flash flooding, hail, lightning, etc. This was a bad decision on the part of the fair management. Period. And they should be held accountable for it.

heard of this n just seein video for first time now. its sad, but surprised an official or constructor didnt think:

"you know what this structures pretty tall, its pretty windy out, its gonna storm pretty soon n lookin at those dark clouds raises a flag, i dont know about those canvas things at the top acting like a big sail"

wikkid fail. a fail that cost lives n injuries

some legal action should be taken I agree