Tent collapse about 70 km northwest of Edmonton kills 1 person, injures others

One person has died and several others were injured when a large tent structure collapsed at a Buddhist monastery northwest of Edmonton.

A major emergency response was called to the Westlock Meditation Centre.

According to the local RCMP, they received assistance from officers from several other detachments in the area, as well as ambulance and fire personnel.

According to reports, there was severe weather in the area at the time of the incident.

Investigators from the Occupational Safety and Health Division are on scene and the RCMP has launched an investigation into the circumstances.

The province’s Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Services responded on social media, saying the government “is there to support our emergency workers in this difficult situation.”