
Tent collapses during Virginia church celebration, killing 1 and injuring 22
Heavy rain, lightning and strong winds tore through Moneta, about 124 miles south-west of Richmond
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Heavy rain, lightning and strong winds tore through Moneta, about 124 miles south-west of Richmond

Officials say a large tent collapsed during a Virginia church’s 20th anniversary celebration, killing one person and injuring nearly two dozen others

Officials say a large tent collapsed during a Virginia church’s 20th anniversary celebration, killing one person and injuring nearly two dozen others.
A large tent collapsed during a Virginia church's 20th anniversary celebration on Friday night, killing one person and injuring nearly two dozen others, officials said. Heavy rain, lightning and strong winds tore through Moneta, a small community about 124 miles (200 kilometers) southwes...

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