A heavy metal concert was in progress in the theater when the roof caved in on Friday night.
Roof collapses at Apollo Theare in Belvidere; multiple injuries reportedForty other people were injured – two people with life-threatening injuries, two more with severe injuries, 18 with moderate injuries and five with minor injuries.
There was a tornado warning siren at 7:24 p.m. Emergency personnel were called to the roof collapse at 7:47 p.m. The Belvidere Fire Department, located two blocks away from the Apollo, responded within minutes.The roof of the Apollo Theatre in Belvidere, Illinois collapsed Friday night as severe weather swept through the Chicago area.
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