On Nov. 18, 1999, 12 people died in the collapse of the Aggie Bonfire at Texas A&M University. It was a tradition at the school to construct the bonfire before A&M played Texas in football.
After the tragic collapse, Texas A&M students hauled logs away from the bonfire pile during the 1999 tragedy that left 12 Aggies dead.(MULVEY, Michael / 135195) The first, ominous sounds came from ...