1 dead, several injured in Alberta tent collapse

One person was killed and others were hurt when an event tent collapsed on hundreds of people north Edmonton on Wednesday.

One person was killed and others were hurt when an event tent collapsed on hundreds of people north Edmonton on Wednesday.

Severe weather caused the tent to collapse around 5:30 p.m. at Tu Viện Tây Thiên, also known as the Westlock Meditation Center, north of Busby and south of Westlock, RCMP say.

Mounties did not know the total number of people injured.

They said several were taken to local hospitals by EMS.

Both RCMP and Occupational Health and Safety are investigating.

The meditation centre was set to host a retreat starting Thursday until Aug. 11.

This is a developing story. More to come…