'It was a traumatic event': 1 dead, 22 injured in tent collapse at Moneta church event

Published
June 14, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Moneta, Virginia
EastLake Community Church tent
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Incident type
Fall

Summary

Fall Injury Moneta Virginia in Moneta, Virginia: A large event tent collapsed during EastLake Community Church’s 20th anniversary celebration in Moneta, Virginia, after severe thunderstorms and powerful winds. Twenty‐two people were injured and one person was killed when the tent fell within seconds of the storm moving through the area. The collapse occurred on a Friday, just before the article’s publication date.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Bob Stouffer Unknown Fatal
Unnamed attendee Unknown Injured

Original reporting

'It was a traumatic event': 1 dead, 22 injured in tent collapse at Moneta church event

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