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CAMROSE, Alberta — One person was killed and at least 15 were injured Saturday when a storm whipped through an outdoor country music festival, causing a stage to collapse.
Strong winds and heavy rain began hitting the Big Valley Jamboree in Camrose, east of Edmonton, about 6 p.m., said Camrose Police Chief Darrell Kambeitz. He confirmed the one death and said all 15 injured were taken to hospitals.
Vancouver-based country music singer Jessie Ferrel said it was a terrifying experience.
“It felt like bombs were going off around us in this concrete and steel building — huge hits of power hitting the building, and then the lights were off,” she told CTV News.
