Contrary to my last blog, there has been 5 confirmed deaths in the tragic collapse of the stage at the Indiana State Fair on Saturday.
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The morning after the collapse... |
The names of the deceased have been released:
The victims were identified as Tammy Vandam, 42, of Wanatah; Glenn Goodrich, 49, of Indianapolis; Alina Bigjohny, 23, of Fort Wayne; Christina Santiago, 29, of Chicago; and Nathan Byrd, 51, of Indianapolis, who died early Sunday at Methodist Hospital, as reported by The Huffington Post. Not pictured, is Tammy Vandam.
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Alina |
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Nathan Byrd |
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Glenn Goodrich |
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Christina Santiago |
When the fair reopens today, a Remembrance Ceremony will be held to "help the grieving process for all of us," explains Andy Klotz, spokesperson for the Indiana State Fair. He also reassures people that, "We have a great state fair, and we have a lot of people that want to have a fair for another week." In essence, even though the tragedy was horrific, they must move on.
When Klotz spoke to CBS this morning, he explained that organizers for the Indiana State Fair thought that they had more time to consider evacuating a grandstand before wind gusts between 60 and 70 mph toppled the stage.
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