Severe weather leads to deadly collapse at Apollo Theater in Illinois | Fountain: AFP
One dead and 28 injured were left when the roof and part of the facade of the Apolo Theater collapsed on Friday night, in the middle of a concert by death metal bands, including Fallen Angelin Belvidere, Illinois (USA).
The accident occurred as a severe storm passed through the city, after the National Weather Service (NWS) had already released tornado watches in nearby Tennessee. Illinois and Iowa.
The collapse of the roof occurred about 30 minutes after the start of the concert, which was attended by about 260 people.
“More than 20 ambulances were reported to have been requested to the scene,” the network said at first. Fox 32.
While Belvidere Fire Chief Sean Shedl confirmed that one person died and 28 were injured in the accident, five were seriously injured.
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The concert featured death metal bands Crypta, Skeletal Remains, Revocation and Morbid Angel. The latter announced through his social media that the show was canceled due to the tornado hitting the location and asked people in the area to seek shelter and stay safe.
“We are currently sheltering in place and we want to show our support and hope that everyone at the show tonight is safe. Right now, our goal is to make sure everyone at the venue tonight is safe and gets home,” they said. group.
Able Illinois (central east USA) severe storms also left various effects and damage.
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“Espacio Vital”: Dr. Cesar Munaiko, Director General of the National Center for Epidemiology, Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) Minsa, said that 91 people have died from different regions so far as a result of traffic accidents, electric shocks, and because of collapsed roofs, walls, and also because of river landslides.
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