Circus tent collapse injures six

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Six people have been slightly hurt after the side flap of a circus tent came loose at Windsor.

The incident happened at Billy Smart's Big Top which had been put up at the town's racecourse.

It is understood that gusts of strong wind may have caused the rigging to become loose.

There will be no more performances at Windsor while health and safety issues are assessed and repairs made to the tent, the company said.

No-one was badly injured in the incident, but four people were treated at the site, and three were taken to Wexham Park Hospital - one as a precaution.

One woman, who was at the circus with her family, said: "It all happened about 10 minutes before the five o'clock performance started. The tent was full of familes with young kids.

"All of a sudden there was really loud thunder, heavy rain and hail and incredible gusts of wind that took the tent down. People were panicking and running everywhere as the tent came down."