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Circus performs 1st shows since deadly tent collapse

Performances in New Hampshire were canceled after the collapse.

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WMUR-TV (http://bit.ly/1MeS0DB ) reports that more than 100 people attended the 2 p.m. show in Sanford, Maine.

Two people, a father and daughter from Vermont, were killed when the tent collapsed at the Lancaster Fairgrounds as severe weather moved through.

The circus company at the center of an investigation after two people were killed this week will continue performing shows tomorrow in Sanford, Maine. The company also lacked the proper state permit to hold the event, according to Degnan.

Degnan said investigators are talking to spectators and consulting soil experts and structural engineers as they try to figure out why the tent fell, killing 41-year-old Robert Young and his 6-year-old daughter, Annabelle Young, of Concord, Vermont.

More than 50 people were injured; some have visible wounds like broken limbs, and cuts others are still having a hard time coping with the chaos they witnessed.

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Walker made its first public statement about the incident on Wednesday, stating that it is ” deeply saddened by the tragic chain of events that occurred in Lancaster”. Our very deepest condolences and prayers go out to the families whose lives were affected. It is not clear if they’ll face any charges.

2 killed, more than 30 hurt when circus tent collapses