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BVJ stage collapses after violent storm in Western Canada

A violent storm caused a concert stage to collapse Saturday evening at the Big Valley Jamboree, a music festival just outside of Edmonton in Camrose, Alberta, reports The Edmonton Journal. One person has died and at least 60 are reported to be injured as a result of the incident, per iNews 880.

@jessiefarrell, a country singer from Vancouver per her bio, used her Twitter account to provide riveting accounts from the scene well before media reports on the incident.

  1. jessiefarrell
    jessiefarrell OH MY GOD! I’m in the middle of a Tornado at #BVJ !!!
  2. jessiefarrell
    jessiefarrell Seriously folks this is scary. What do we do? There are no solid structures around. Do we stay in the trailor? #bvj #hurricane
  3. jessiefarrell
    jessiefarrell Im in Safe structure. Come to the trade centre. The lights just went out. #bvj # hurricane
  4. jessiefarrell
    jessiefarrell Billy Currington has been hit in the face. His bass player is “missing” #BVJ #hurricane
  5. jessiefarrell
    jessiefarrell Security on site has just told me lots of security, attendees & musicians unaccounted for. #yegstorm #bvj

@Jesse_Tucker, a guitarist, songwriter, and singer from Vancouver, also tweeted from the event.

  1. Jesse Tucker
    Jesse_Tucker Full evacuation at #bvj. Hurricane force winds. Stage is down. http://twitpic.com/cg5kp
  2. Jesse Tucker
    Jesse_Tucker Safest place to be right now is inside the #bvj trade show. I may do a show n’ shine

@SimonOstler, an assignment editor and producer at Global Edmonton, posted the following TwitPic from the event:

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Other locals tweeted from either at the event or near it and provided additional context.

  1. Andrea Kuefler
    andreakuefler BVJ stage is toast. It just blew over. Intense. Wow. I can’t believe what just happened.
  2. Brent Welch
    BrentWelch Calgary STARS being dispatched to #BVJ
  3. Chris LaBossiere
    ChrisLaBossiere 660 News in Calgary just reported a storm hit bvj and no reports of injuries. WTF is wrong with MSM who ignore Social Media?
  4. Michelle Wispinski
    BettysETown_Mic OMFG was on my way to #bvj and turned around frickin scariest storm ive driven through!

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  • Kathleen
    Our thoughts and prayers go out to all or you out at BVJ this weekend.
    KN & Family
  • ckanal
    Thanks KN & family. Ditto.
  • dvlcalgary
    CISN country radio has said that the ambulances have left the area with no further injuries after the cranes have checked the stage---- what a relief
  • ckanal
    GOOD news. Thanks for posting!
  • This is terrible. My prayers are with everyone involved.
  • ckanal
    Same here.
  • dvlcalgary
    any yellow shirt security people injured?
  • ckanal
    unsure at this time.
  • dvlcalgary
    Thanks-son's company working there
  • ckanal
    sure. hope all are ok.
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