Weakened, century-old cloth and plaster ties caused a partial ceiling collapse that injured almost 80 audience members at London’s Apollo Theatre, investigators said Monday. Westminster Council said the “principal cause” of the collapse was the deterioration of the hessian and …
Five construction workers have been injured when a ceiling collapsed during renovation work at the University of Connecticut Health Center. Spokeswoman Carolyn Pennington says the accident occurred at about 2 p.m. Thursday in the research section of the facility, and …
A North Carolina mall was evacuated Friday when a thunderstorm that produced heavy rain caused the ceiling to collapse, officials said. The ceiling at SouthPark collapsed around 5 p.m., said Charlotte Fire Department Capt. Rob Brisley. He said by the …
A construction worker has died after a ceiling collapsed on him during renovation work in a Syracuse, N.Y., office building. Syracuse Police identify the victim as 25-year-old Steven Pallotta of Liverpool. He was working with a crew from J.S. Development …