2 dead, 15 injured after circus tent collapses in New Hampshire

The Lancaster Fairgrounds in New Hampshire.
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A severe storm in New Hampshire Monday night caused a circus tent to collapse, killing two and leaving about 15 people injured.

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New Hampshire State Police said that initially 250 people were trapped at the Lancaster Fairgrounds, and Gov. Maggie Hassan activated the state's emergency operations center, USA Today reports. Severe thunderstorm warnings have been issued across New England by the National Weather Service.

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Catherine Garcia

Catherine Garcia is night editor for TheWeek.com. Her writing and reporting has appeared in Entertainment Weekly and EW.com, The New York Times, The Book of Jezebel, and other publications. A Southern California native, Catherine is a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.