Tent Collapse at Virginia Church Kills One, Injures Over Twenty
EastLake Community Church in Moneta, Virginia, experienced a tent collapse during a thunderstorm, killing one person and injuring dozens, local officials said. WSLS reported that 22 attendees were taken to hospitals after the structure fell. NBC later reported that 11 people were injured and sent to medical care.
The differing injury figures led to additional clarification from later outlets. AP News subsequently confirmed that 22 people were injured, aligning with the earlier WSLS count. Newser added that police opened an investigation into the cause of the collapse.
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EastLake Community Church
Bedford County Fire & Rescue
Governor Abigail Spanberger
Congressman Morgan Griffith
State Senator Mark Peake
Carilion Clinic
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