Firefighters Respond to Texas Structural Collapse

Firefighters responded today to a structural collapse in which several people were injured at a home in Harris County, Texas.

KHOU (http://bit.ly/1nMBGKM) reports that West I-10 Volunteer Fire Department joined Houston firefighters responded to the scene. Video showed dozens of people gathered around the home, with some patients being loaded onto stretchers.

The Houston Chronicle (http://bit.ly/1jomhiy) reported that more than 30 people were transported to Katy-area hospitals. Some type of religious event had brought together more than 100 people. Some of the people were on the second floor when the first-floor ceiling gave way.

 

 

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