Crime & Safety
Multiple People Reportedly In Deck Collapse in Wildwood
Multiple people were reportedly involved in a deck collapse at the Jersey Shore on Saturday
Emergency personnel were dealing with the collapse of multiple decks that landed near a crowd of people at the Jersey Shore on Saturday. Multiple people were reportedly involved.
Photos and video showed the building collapse that happened in Wildwood, attracting dozens of firefighters who were at the New Jersey Firemen’s Convention.
UPDATE on #Wildwood deck collapse: Fire Chief says NO fatalities so far. They transported 18 people to the hospital. Other victims drove in/were driven to hospital—so they cannot give an official total yet. Wouldn’t comment further on how they are doing @FOX29philly pic.twitter.com/S7UETGP9Wc
— Kelly Rule (@KellyRuleTV) September 15, 2019
Several people were taken to Cape May Regional Health System with injuries after the 6 p.m. collapse, according to 6abc. People were pulled from underneath the decks.
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This is a developing story. Patch will have more information as it comes in. Here are photos and video of the incident:
Among the decks, porch furniture, and debris, you can see a stroller crushed in the aftermath. A witness tells us children were among the 22 people hurt in a horrific multi-level deck collapse in #Wildwood @FOX29philly pic.twitter.com/GXXHUh5b7q
— Kelly Rule (@KellyRuleTV) September 15, 2019
Major Incident Wildwood New Jersey 20 people trapped after a balcony collapsed pic.twitter.com/3olH65W6VD
— stephen gagliardi (@gag2280) September 14, 2019
Second alarm Wildwood New Jersey multiple decks collapse https://t.co/I90B95bVoH
— Harry Duffy (@harduf63) September 14, 2019
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