Kevin Costner and his country band Modern West were about to take the stage at a Canadian music festival when it collapsed, killing one and injuring up to 40.
Thousands were camped out at the Big Valley Jamboree in Camrose, southeast of Edmonton, when a fierce storm hit about 6 p.m. on Saturday.
“We were all racing for the exit,” said fan Lori Trelenberg. “It was devastation. It was strong and powerful. The stage just sort of crumbled.”
The Nashville-based Billy Currington band was on the stage when the strong winds and torrential rain sent fans screaming for cover.
One band member was pulled from the wreckage with a badly injured arm.
Costner’s group was slated to perform next when the storm swept in. The movie star was not hurt and went to the hospital to comfort others, reports said.
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.
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