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20th Dec 2013

Picture: The aftermath of the collapsed roof in the Apollo theatre in London last night

76 people were injured last night when the roof of the Apollo Theatre in London collapsed

JOE

76 people were injured last night when the roof of the Apollo Theatre in London collapsed

Last night members of the crowd at a performance of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time were injured when the roof of the Apollo theatre in which the event took place collapsed, and investigators are still trying to establish exactly what led to the accident.

There were adverse weather conditions in London last night, which included lightning, heavy rain and gale force winds, and it is believed this may have had an effect on the 100-year-old building.

 

apollo theatre

So far seven people have been declared critically injured, but there has been no news on fatalities as a result of the incident.

Pic via the BBC 

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