Athens house near UGA declared 'unsafe' after floor collapses during large party, injuring 25 people
Director of the Athens-Clarke County Building Inspections Doug Hansford said some of the foundation and exterior walls were also cracked.
Author: Associated Press, Jessica Brown
Published: 12:27 AM EDT April 22, 2021
Updated: 1:27 AM EDT April 22, 2021
ATHENS, Ga. — A house in Athens has been declared "unsafe" by Athens-Clarke County Building Inspections, when the floor suddenly collapsed during a party.
The Athens Clarke-County police said the collapse happened around 1 a.m. Friday near the University of Georgia, according to the Associated Press. About 25 people were hurt.
The Athens-Clarke County Fire Department issued a statement on Friday night explaining the circumstances of the collapse. Authorities said they were called to a home in the 100 block of Magnolia Bluff Drive where the victims had fallen through the floor into the crawl space below.