30 Wounded In London Theatre Ceiling Collapse: Paramedics
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December 19, 2013

Via AFP:

The ceiling of a packed London theatre collapsed on the audience during a performance Thursday, wounding more than 88 people including children and leaving terrified theatregoers covered in blood and dust.

The incident happened at the Apollo Theatre during the West End show "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time" and comes the week before Christmas when London's theatres are traditionally busy.

Witnesses heard creaking noises in the 112-year-old theatre before the collapse but thought it was part of the show, before a section of the ceiling collapsed and brought down parts ...

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