LANCASTER, New Hampshire — At least two people have died and more than a dozen others were injured after a tent collapse at the Lancaster fairgrounds Monday evening.
An unknown number of people may be trapped.
The Governor has declared a state of emergency to assist in the rescue effort.
A circus-type event was scheduled for tonight at the venue, WMUR reported. Thunderstorms were reported in the area at the time of the collapse.
Multiple agencies are responding.
No further details were available. Check back for updates.
Lancaster is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States, on the Connecticut River named after Lancaster, England. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 3,507, the second largest in the county after Berlin.
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