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New Hampshire Gov. Maggie Hassan said the two people who were killed when a circus tent collapsed during a storm were a father and daughter.
Bob Young, 41, and his 8-year-old daughter Annabelle Young, both of Concord, Vt., died in the collapse.
Hassan said authorities are still getting information as to how many people were hurt in the collapse Monday evening. More than 30 people were transported to area hospitals.
They are also talking to survivors and witnesses and looking at how the tent was put up at the Lancaster Fairgrounds, which is about 90 miles north of the capital of Concord.
Fire Marshal William Degnan said it was the first time his agency had investigated a tent collapse. He asked that anyone with images or video of the event to contact his office.
The storm, packing 60 mph wind gusts and hail, blew through around 5:30 p.m. Monday, just as the first of two scheduled shows was beginning.
Degnan said about 100 people were inside the tent at the time.
The circus operator, Sarasota, Florida-based Walker International Events, did not return a call seeking comment late Monday. The circus was scheduled to head to Bradford, Vermont, for shows on Tuesday and Wednesday.
The National Weather Service had issued a severe thunderstorm watch for the area during the time of the collapse, but Degnan couldn’t immediately say if the spectators were aware of the storm’s strength.
Courtesy of boston.cbslocal.com
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