Alberta Meditation Centre Tent Collapses in High Winds, Killing 1 and Injuring Dozens

Alberta Meditation Centre Tent Collapses in High Winds, Killing 1 and Injuring Dozens
A woman walks at the Westlock Meditation Centre near Busby, Alta., on Aug. 1, 2024. The Canadian Press/Amber Bracken
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One person died and dozens were injured after a large tent collapsed at a Buddhist monastery northwest of Edmonton during powerful winds.

RCMP Cpl. Troy Savinkoff said there were as many as 100 people in and around the tent at the Westlock Meditation Centre near Busby, Alta., on July 31 afternoon.