Fans Injured In Storm-Related Truss Collapse At Backstreet Boys Concert

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Backstreet Boys perform on ABC’s “Good Morning America” at SummerStage at Rumsey Playfield, Central Park on July 13, 2018 in New York City.

At least 14 people have been injured and transported to hospitals after trusses holding up the entrance to a resort where the Backstreet Boys were set to begin a concert in Oklahoma collapsed.
WinStar World Casino and Resort says in a statement posted on Twitter Saturday that the resort began an evacuation at about 5 p.m. when lightning was within four miles of the casino.
<blockquote class=”twitter-tweet” data-lang=”en”><p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”>We never want to put our fans in harm&#39;s way and with tonight’s weather and the injuries from earlier, we have decided to cancel the show and will attempt to reschedule. The most important thing is for everyone to get home safely and we will see you all very soon!</p>&mdash; backstreetboys (@backstreetboys) <a href=”https://twitter.com/backstreetboys/status/1030998766868783106?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>August 19, 2018</a></blockquote>
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The company says about 150 patrons did not evacuate and when the storm hit with 70-80 mph (113-128 kph) winds, it knocked over trusses and the entrance collapsed on them. Of the 14 people taken to a hospital, two have been released.
WinStar later said the concert was postponed to a later date. Band member Kevin Richardson tweeted that the concert had been sold out with about 12,000 fans.
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