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Almost 90 Hurt As Ceiling Collapses At London Theater

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A police officer stands on duty next to a notice board is wrapped in police tape outside the Apollo theatre on the morning after part of it's ceiling collapsed on spectators as they watched a performance, in central LondonBy Belinda Goldsmith LONDON (Reuters) - Emergency services said nearly 90 people were injured on Thursday when part of the ceiling collapsed during a performance at a packed London theater, bringing the city's West End entertainment district to a standstill. Emergency services said 88 people were injured. They described 81 as "walking wounded", many with head injuries, while seven others were taken to hospital with more serious injuries. Nick Harding from London Fire Brigade said a section of ornate plaster ceiling, measuring about 10 meters (33 feet) by 10 meters, had fallen onto the audience watching the evening show.




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