#BREAKING PIC: Balcony has collapsed onto the audience at London's Apollo Theatre. Rescue underway. Pic: @kanjarwalla pic.twitter.com/qjNZtL5vJL
— Tim Williams (@realtimwilliams) December 19, 2013
London police are reporting casualties:
London Police say "a number of casualties" #Apollo
— Dan News (@dannews) December 19, 2013
Twitchy will update this post with additional details.
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This tweeter says it was part of the ceiling, not the balcony, that collapsed [editor’s note: we have updated our headline accordingly].
The ceiling at the Apollo theatre London has just collapsed onto the audience. Emergency services are on the scene. pic.twitter.com/K2kg6V34V3
— Jake Pickering (@J_L_Pickering) December 19, 2013
There are reports that people are trapped underneath the collapsed ceiling or balcony:
'People Trapped' After Theatre Balcony Collapse at Apollo Theatre http://t.co/fZJ9vZrvHQ
— @LondonTheatre1 (@LondonTheatre1) December 19, 2013
Horrible.
Wounded people are reportedly being taken to a nearby theater for medical treatment:
This sounds awful RT @tayler: So weird. At the Gielgud theatre – now being used as place to treat wounded from Apollo theatre. Awful.
— Betony Kelly (@betonykelly) December 19, 2013
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An eyewitness report?
#apollotheatre I Was in the dress circle….as far as we could see it was a portion of the ceiling that came down, not a balcony
— Sian Roberts (@sianroberts00) December 19, 2013
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Details are still scant. Some reports contradict each other:
London Fire Brigade tell me 5 people were injured but no-one is trapped in the #Apollo theatre balcony collapse
— brendan makes videos (@brenkjm) December 19, 2013
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A photographer captures the scene at the Gielgud theatre, where wounded people are being treated:
Gielgud theatre taking in eveyone. Some very wounded pic.twitter.com/e7DgBPV5Ed
— JPolleyPhotography (@JamesPolley08) December 19, 2013
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More photos:
Someone from the theatre #ApolloTheatre #PrayForThose pic.twitter.com/VCfPhxOWKQ
— Media™ (@PMxE) December 19, 2013
Lobby filled with head injuries. pic.twitter.com/Q5Y9CDhuAG
— Simon Usborne (@susborne) December 19, 2013
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The photo above was taken tweeted by a Features writer for The Independent [editor’s note: we aren’t sure who took the photo]; he was in the theatre when the ceiling or balcony collapsed:
Jesus. Was watching curious incident at Apollo theatre when ceiling collapsed on audience ten mins ago. Chaos.
— Simon Usborne (@susborne) December 19, 2013
I'm fine but some serious injuries I fear.
— Simon Usborne (@susborne) December 19, 2013
https://twitter.com/susborne/status/413769861383610368
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