Powerful videos, memories and moments 20 years after tragic bonfire collapse

Remembering the 12 lives lost 20 years after the tragic A&M bonfire collapse.

COLLEGE STATION, Texas – On Nov. 18, 1999, a dozen Aggies were killed and 27 others were injured after a massive bonfire structure collapsed at Texas A&M, ending the nearly century-old tradition.

From videos to the Bonfire Memorial, the lives lost are still being remembered and honored 20 years after the fact.

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Read about the tragedy, its impact and how things have changed over time.

Thousands gather to remember 12 Aggies lost in tragic A&M bonfire collapse

Thousands gathered Monday at 2:42 a.m. for a memorial honoring those lost after a 100-year-old tradition unexpectedly took the lives of those 12 people.

Twenty years ago, tragedy struck Texas A&M. The bonfire was an annual tradition at the campus, and every year students looked forward to the lighting of the massive structure, and 1999 was no different.

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Texas A&M Bonfire Tragedy: The tradition, the tragedy and the aftermath

On Monday, the Texas A&M community will come together in remembrance of the tragic 1999 bonfire collapse that left 12 Aggies dead and 27 injured. 

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What to know about the Bonfire Memorial at Texas A&M

On Monday, the Texas A&M community paid respects to their fellow Aggies, in remembrance of the tragic bonfire collapse which occurred 20 years ago.

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What to know about the Houstonians killed in the Texas A&M bonfire tragedy 20 years ago

Nathan West Scott on the left. Christoper Lee Heard on the right.

In commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the Texas A&M bonfire tragedy we want to remember the two Aggies from Houston who were killed during the bonfire's collapse.

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What KPRC 2 viewers remember about Texas A&M bonfire 20 years later

Remembering the 12 lives lost 20 years after the tragic A&M bonfire collapse.

The 20th anniversary of the Texas A&M bonfire collapse is on Nov. 18. Twelve people died and 27 others were injured in the tragedy.

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Documentary's release marks 20th anniversary of Texas A&M bonfire tragedy

A documentary commemorating the 20th anniversary of the bonfire collapse at Texas A&M University will premiere in Houston Friday.

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5 powerful videos that remember the A&M bonfire 20 years since its collapse

Remembering the 12 lives lost in the tragic bonfire collapse at Texas A&M.

As the anniversary approaches, the Texas A&M community remembers their fellow Aggies involved in the 1999 Bonfire Collapse which killed 12 and injured 27.

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