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State Fair Tragedy: Why People Refuse Evacuation Orders

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Aug 192011
 

The state fair tragedy last weekend that killed six people and injured 50 was, in theory, a preventable accident. People were warned that disaster might strike, but they ignored safety warnings. Here’s why.

Read the full piece on Discovery News.

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