Hospital officials say at least 22 people were injured when decks collapsed on one another at a three-story home at the Jersey Shore.
Cape May Regional Health System says 21 people are being treated there after Saturday evening’s collapse in Wildwood. At least three are children.
Authorities say the collapse happened around 6 p.m. Saturday in Wildwood, New Jersey. It occurred during the New Jersey Firemen’s Convention. It was unclear how many people were on or under the decks at the time. But authorities said people who were trapped were quickly removed.Photos on social media showed multiple levels of decking ripped away from the building and reduced to beams and splintered wood.Officials say several people were injured when decks collapsed on one another at a three-story residence on the Jersey Shore.
The annual event attracts thousands of current and former firefighters to the resort town. Firefighters were likely among those hurt or trapped in the wreckage.Photos posted on social media appear to show multiple stories of decking ripped away from the building and reduced to beams and splintered wood.Officials say several people were injured when decks collapsed on one another at a three-story residence on the Jersey Shore.
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