Monday, April 30, 2012

Sports bar tent collapses

Emergency personnel load an injured person into an ambulance after a tent collapsed in St. Louis on Saturday.
Emergency personnel load an injured person into an ambulance after a tent collapsed in St. Louis on Saturday.
  • Wind hits sports bar tent near Busch Stadium in St. Louis
  • Fire officials say one person was killed, at least 16 hurt

(CNN) -- At least one person was killed and 16 others injured Saturday afternoon when a sports bar tent collapsed during a storm that swept through the St. Louis area, fire officials said.

St. Louis Cardinals baseball fans had gathered after a victory over the Milwaukee Brewers at a local bar, which had a tent set up in the rear, according to fire Capt. Dan Sutter.

The storm knocked down pieces of the tent, which is next to Busch Stadium, officials said.

"We had live wires lying on the ground. We have severe injuries to quite a few people," said St. Louis Fire Chief Dennis Jenkerson. "This gives us nightmares."

CNN's Greg Morrison contributed to this report.

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