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Tent collapse kills one in downtown St. Louis

A makeshift memorial has been built at Kilroy's Sports Bar after an oversized tent injured 100 people, killing one after strong winds toppled a tent there after the St. Louis Cardinals game on April 28, 2012.
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A makeshift memorial has been built at Kilroy's Sports Bar after an oversized tent injured 100 people, killing one after strong winds toppled a tent there after the St. Louis Cardinals game on April 28, 2012.


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The location of Kilroy's, where the tent collapsed.

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St. Louis media outlets are reporting one person has been killed and up to 100 were hurt when high winds knocked down a large tent south of Busch Stadium.

KSDK reports five people were in critical condition Saturday afternoon, but were then moved to serious condition, after a tent at Kilroy's bar collapsed during a thunderstorm that blew through the area.

The report says the St. Louis Fire Department transported 17 people to a hospital, and 100 received medical treatment at the scene.
 
KMOX reports St. Louis Fire Chief Dennis Jenkerson says a few hundred people were celebrating in the tent after the Cardinals' victory over the Milwaukee Brewers when the storm hit.