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applegrove

(118,696 posts) Thu Dec 19, 2013, 06:33 PM Dec 2013

"Part of a balcony in a theater in central London appears to have collapsed during a performance"

CNN Breaking News Email:

"Part of a balcony in a theater in central London appears to have collapsed during a performance, trapping people, police say.

There are "a number of casualties," Metropolitan Police say."

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"Part of a balcony in a theater in central London appears to have collapsed during a performance" (Original Post) applegrove Dec 2013 OP

Yup, been breaking for a while nadinbrzezinski Dec 2013 #1

See LBN--it was a chunk of the ceiling. MADem Dec 2013 #2

Here nadinbrzezinski Dec 2013 #3

nadinbrzezinski

(154,021 posts)

1. Yup, been breaking for a while

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Dec 19, 2013, 06:36 PM

Dec 2013

MSNBC had Jim Maceda near the scene two hours ago or so.

MADem

(135,425 posts)

2. See LBN--it was a chunk of the ceiling.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Dec 19, 2013, 06:50 PM

Dec 2013

Probably one of those lathe/plaster jobs.

When I lived in UK (in an old home) the ceiling of my dining room came down. What a mess! I thought it was an earthquake, the noise was so loud. Lucky no one was in there when it happened.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014677639

nadinbrzezinski

(154,021 posts)

3. Here

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Dec 19, 2013, 07:08 PM

Dec 2013

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/10529258/Apollo-Theatre-roof-in-Londons-West-End-collapses-88-reported-injured.html

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