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";s:4:"text";s:9450:"“We’re very grateful to the emergency services for their tremendous work and to our staff who helped in the evacuation.”. I think the person saying they weren't may have been mischievous. London was battered by torrential rain shortly before the show and some reports suggested water dripped through cracks in the ceiling before it came down at about 8.15pm. "But then the whole of the ceiling just came down.". Subscribe to Daily Mirror and Sunday Mirror newspapers. "We have confirmed today with the Society of London Theatre that all theatres' safety checks are up to date; however, as a precaution, all historic theatres are carrying out further safety checks today.". That was the only bit that came off, just the edge. 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Almost 80 people were hurt in the collapse that occurred around 8pm, an hour after London was hit by a heavy thunderstorm, Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile. Westminster Council's cabinet member for community protection, Nicola Aiken, said: "Our teams have been on site at the Apollo Theatre last night and again this morning and will remain on site until all checks are complete. I remember thinking the cloud, the dust.". “It was very scary. Student Rae Oswald, 17, of Camden, North London, was sat on the top balcony and heard a “loud creaking” sound coming from the ceiling before it collapsed. There was dust everywhere.”. The councillor added: "Our officers were on site last night and they are again there today. Mr Anjarwalla, who was visiting his in-laws with his English wife, Aliya, said: "The actors just seemed to run from the stage. Others were treated at the nearby Gielgud Theatre. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. On the three-year check policy, she said: "After this investigation we may come up with recommendations, but I'm not going to speculate any further than that.". Andrew Howard-Smith, 68, said he saw the edge of a balcony come down. It has also emerged that off-duty medics came into work to treat the injured. A MeteoGroup forecaster said: “In terms of that particularly heavy rain that we had overnight, the heaviest rain was between 7pm and 8pm. Jess Bowie, content editor of The House magazine, who was also in the audience, said it was "petrifying". "Today we are waiting for the police to hand over the theatre to us as we are the health and safety authority for historic theatres in Westminster and we will be doing checks of all historic theatres' consents and licensing today in liaison with the Society of London Theatres because we want to reassure theatre-goers that theatres are safe to attend. Independent Premium Comments can be posted by members of our membership scheme, Independent Premium. Heavy debris fell on the dress circle, upper circle and stalls, leaving 76 people injured. Due to the sheer scale of this comment community, we are not able to give each post the same level of attention, but we have preserved this area in the interests of open debate. Audience members spoke of hearing a loud "creaking" which some initially thought was part of the show. There were no fatalities. "I know that the Society of London Theatres are carrying out emergency checks today to give as much assurance to theatre-goers as possible. When you look at the rest of the UK there is not very much, and it's quite unusual for them all to cluster in one location.". Audience member Dee Kearney said she was about three rows back from the stage "when an actor turned around and said 'Watch out!'". "Everybody must have got hold of the brass rail and just pushed it over, and then the edge came off. 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It was only afterwards when we thought about it we started shaking. But one theory is that water leaked through the roof and caused the plaster to increase in weight and expand. "There was one couple I met who were totally glazed over and barely responded to my question.". Ten square metres of ornate plaster and wooden beams tumbled from the roof of the Grade II-listed building as 720 theatregoers watched The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time. Are you sure you want to mark this comment as inappropriate? "It was a thick cloud of dust, so you couldn't actually tell what was happening. A MeteoGroup forecaster said: "In terms of that particularly heavy rain that we had overnight, the heaviest rain was between 7pm and 8pm. The ceiling took parts of the balconies down with it. At least 85 people were hurt, with the nearby Gielgud Theatre set up as a field hospital and a London bus commandeered to take people to hospital. The theatre was previously owned by composer Andrew Lloyd-Webber, who sold it to current owners Nimax in 2005. Outside he said was a scene of human misery, with children and adults crying and screaming and some bleeding from head injuries. You knew it was coming from above but you didn't know what was actually happening.". London Fire Brigade said it sent eight fire engines and three fire and rescue units to the scene with a total of about 60 firefighters. They have annual checks by the county council and the fire brigade. We started getting up and it got really loud and kept getting louder. A senior fireman said he has never seen a similar incident during his 19 years in the service as investigators probe rain leak as possible cause, Our free email newsletter sends you the biggest headlines from news, sport and showbiz. The theatre, which opened in 1901 and is a Grade II listed building, seats 755 on four levels and the balcony on the third tier is considered the steepest in London. Apollo Theatre roof collapse findings out. "However, we can say that the Apollo's health and safety checks are up to date. Utterly horrible," she wrote on Twitter. Theatregoer Charles Cardoza, 52, today returned to the Shaftesbury Avenue venue to collect a bag he abandoned in the rush to escape. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. An image of man police want to speak to has been released, Daughter of man, 80, beaten to death by robber begs for suspect to be handed to police, EXCLUSIVE: Jackie Perry made the emotional plea five years after 80-year-old Tommy Ward was attacked by a robber who stole his £30,000 life savings. ";s:7:"keyword";s:23:"apollo theatre collapse";s:5:"links";s:1335:"Leora Meaning,
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