Tent blows off mooring during storm and kills 1 near Chicago

Police said 15 injured persons, three of whom were seriously hurt, were taken to local hospitals.

The lone fatality happened in suburban Wood Dale, Ill., when a tent collapsed at the Wood Dale Prairie Fest, the Chicago Tribune reported.

Lollapalooza officials will consult with the Chicago Office of Emergency Management and Communications (OEMC) to decide when the park is safe for people to return.

Sunday was the last day of the four-day festival, which includes live music, a carnival and fireworks, according to the city.

“The tarp landed on several people, and rescuers started cutting holes to get them out”, said Anderson, who said she saw at least six ambulances and eight fire trucks at the scene.

At 4:37 p.m. CT, British singer-songwriter George Ezra appeared onstage to resume the festivities with a brief acoustic set, the Tribune reported, but more storms were predicted for Sunday night, the Chicago Sun-Times noted.

The tent collapsed at the Wood Dale Prairie Fest near Wood Dale Junior High during a thunderstorm Sunday afternoon.

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