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HEALTHJun 13 · 06:11 UTCWAFB BATON ROUGELeslie Johnson, Gray News staff

Tent collapses during outdoor church service, killing 1 and injuring 22

A tent collapsed during an outdoor church service at EastLake Community Church in Moneta, Virginia, killing one person and injuring 22. The collapse occurred during a severe storm with heavy rain, lightning, and strong winds. The tent had passed a recent inspection but is suspected to have failed due to weather conditions.

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EastLake Community ChurchorganizationBedford County Fire and RescueorganizationAbbey JohnstonpersonMoneta Volunteer Fire DepartmentorganizationBedford County Division of Building InspectionsorganizationMoneta, Va.placesevere storm celltopic
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