The London Fire Brigades Union reports that 80 people are injured after the “ornate ceiling of plaster and wooden supports” of the Apollo Theatre collapsed:
Police and Fire Services work together as a major incident is declared in the West End of London
Hace meses pase por delante y pensé q estaba hecho un asco: Outside the Apollo Theatre in London after roof collapse pic.twitter.com/DphbKtfKMt
— Esteban Moneo (@estebanmoneo) December 19, 2013
Incident at Apollo Theatre in London tonight. Police say a number of casualties after ceiling collapsed. Pic @jdaykin pic.twitter.com/nRgc3tpFgh
— Kent 999s (@Kent_999s) December 19, 2013
News Agencies around the world immeditely reported the news.
PHOTO: Scene outside London's Apollo Theatre following ceiling collapse pic.twitter.com/VNXzvnC0yk
— NBC Nightly News (@nbcnightlynews) December 19, 2013
Eye Witnesses have took to Twitter to share their shock.
Was just seeing 'The Curious Incident' in the West End when the roof of the Apollo Theatre caved in. Absolutely petrifying. Don't know if…
— Jess Bowie (@jessbowie) December 19, 2013
…anyone is trapped in there but people outside are covered in dust and some in blood. Utterly horrible
— Jess Bowie (@jessbowie) December 19, 2013
Emergency Services have also reacted to the incident on Twitter.
It's thought a ceiling has collapsed at a theatre on #Shaftesbury Avenue, #Soho. Firefighters are there with @metpoliceuk & @Ldn_Ambulance
— London Fire Brigade (@LondonFire) December 19, 2013
We have sent a number of ambulance crews to the #Apollo theatre to reports of a balcony collapse. More info when we have it.
— London Ambulance (@Ldn_Ambulance) December 19, 2013
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