2 dead, US athletes injured in nightclub collapse near swim championships: Reports

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2 dead, US athletes injured in nightclub collapse near swim championships: Reports
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At least two people are dead, and several others injured, including members of USA Water Polo, after a balcony collapsed at a nightclub hosting U.S. athletes in Gwangju, South Korea, according to several reports.

At least two people are dead, and several others injured, including members of USA Water Polo, after a balcony collapsed at a nightclub hosting U.S. athletes in Gwangju, South Korea, which is currently hosting the 2019 World Aquatics Championships, according to several reports.

Men's team members Johnny Hooper, from Los Angeles, needed stitches for a cut on his left hand, and Ben Hallock, of Westlake Village, California, suffered minor scrapes to his legs.The FINA World Aquatics Championships, which includes competitions in swimming, diving and water polo, is being held in Gwangju through Sunday.

Yonhap, a South Korean media outlet, had reported an American diver was injured, which USA Diving spokesperson Jennifer Lowery told ABC News was not true.

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