Alexandr Dubynin via Getty Images(ILLINOIS) One person died and dozens were injured after the roof of a historic theater in Illinois collapsed during a suspected tornado Friday night, officials said.
More than 40 people were injured in the incident at the Apollo Theatre in Belvidere, which was hosting a heavy metal concert at the time, officials said. Among those transported via ambulance from the venue were two with life-threatening injuries, two with severe injuries, 18 with moderate injuries and five with minor injuries, according to Dan Zaccard, emergency management director for Boone County.
A 50-year-old man wearing a concert T-shirt was pronounced dead at the scene, officials said.
More than 200 people were inside the venue at the time of the roof collapse, Belvidere Fire Chief Shawn Schadle said during a press briefing Saturday morning.
"Luckily due to the response and all the first responders and the bystanders helping assist everybody out, I believe the conditions
A 50-year-old man died when a roof collapsed during a rock concert at a Belvidere theater Friday night despite others attempt to rescue him, and officials on Saturday updated the number of injured to more than 40, at least four critically.
(ILLINOIS) One person died and dozens were injured after the roof of a historic theater in Illinois collapsed during a suspected tornado Friday night, officials said. More than 40 people were injured in the incident at the Apollo Theatre in Belvidere, which was hosting a heavy metal concert at the time, officials said. Among
Tennessee Emergency Management Agency Director Patrick Sheehan said the number of people injured and damaged structures in several counties was not yet determined. Fox News reported one death each in Alabama and Mississippi.