The tragedy was present in the renowned Apollo Theater of Illinois, in the United Stateswhen the ceiling collapsed in the middle of a show and fell on the spectators.
The incident caused the death of a person, so far, in addition to 28 woundedwhile the recital of a band of death metal.
The fateful episode occurred at the same time as the arrival of a strong storm that hit the citywhich also caused millions of dollars in damage.
It is worth specifying that the National Metereological Service it had already issued a tornado watch for the nearby states of Tennessee, Illinois and Iowa.
As far as the accident is concerned, the detachment of the roof began 30 minutes after the start of the show, in which 260 people were present.
“It was reported that more than 20 ambulances were requested at the scene”provided the media present.
Crypta, Skeletal Remains, Revocation and Morbid Angelwere the well-known bands that performed at the concert.
And precisely, Morbid Angel He had announced his withdrawal from the show due to the strong storm that was approaching. He also asked fans to find shelters.
He Belvidere Fire Department Chief Shawn SchadleHe told the AP that emergency crews also rescued someone from an elevator and had to deal with downed power lines in front of the theater.
For his part, Shane Woody, Belvidere Police Chiefconfirmed that the scene after the ceiling fell was “chaos, absolute chaos.”
Source: Ambito
