Elliott Schwemlein, 11, was celebrating his brother's birthday with friends and family when a fun morning at the pool took a terrifying turn. via KlopezNews
AURORA, Colo. — Six people were hurt after the heating and ventilation system system collapsed at the Gaylord Rockies Resort pool area in Aurora on Saturday. Two victims were taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.6 people injured after HVAC pipes collapse in pool at Gaylord Resort in Aurora Robert Garrison 10:40 AM, May 06, 2023 Elliott Schwemlein, 11, says he narrowly escaped when the mechanical equipment came crashing down onto the water slide he was in.
"Halfway down the slide, I hear a big boom and, like, crashing," Elliott recalled."I started hearing people screaming. In the slide, I thought I was gonna die. I thought it was a bomb.""When I came down, I see all the A/C system on the ground. And there’s a pipe that’s spewing black liquid — it smelled like oil," Elliott said."The lifeguard was screaming at me to get out of the water.
"We just keep thinking about the poor folks who are hurt, and our hearts haven't stopped thinking about them," Elizabeth said."People are just there to be relaxing with their families, and things changed from a safe environment to not-so-safe environment so quickly. And so, it was shocking."The Aurora Fire Department says there were around 50 to 100 people in the resort's pool area at the time of the collapse.
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