London, Dec. 20 (ANI): Around 76 people have been reportedly injured after a part of a ceiling of London's Apollo Theatre collapsed during a show.
The venue had been packed for a performance of The Curious Incident Of The Dog in the Night-Time and eyewitnesses heard a cracking noise before the collapse.
According to the BBC, London Fire Brigade said that it did not believe scaffolding on an adjacent building had anything to do with the incident and have sealed the theatre.
Nick Harding from London Fire Brigade said that a section of the theatre's ceiling collapsed onto the audience who were watching the show and it took parts of the balconies down with it.
Firefighters said that the theatre had been almost full and 720 people were watching the performance.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister David Cameron tweeted: "I've been updated regularly on the Apollo incident. I'm grateful for the fast work of the emergency services in helping the injured."
The report said that the Grade II-listed Apollo was built in 1901 and has 775 seats over four levels. Since 2005 it has been owned and operated by Nimax Theatres, which also runs the Garrick, Duchess and Vaudeville theatres. (ANI)
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