Multiple people sustained injuries after the floor collapsed during a wedding in Tamworth, New Hampshire, causing nearly 70 people to fall into the basement.
Six individuals were transported to area hospitals, while others received treatment at the scene.
The incident happened at the Sap House at The Preserve at Chocorua.
New Hampshire State Fire Marshal Sean Toomey estimated the fall was about eight feet.
Some people were trapped under beams and farming equipment.
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Floor Collapse at New Hampshire Wedding Venue Injures Dozens
A wedding ceremony in New Hampshire turned chaotic when a floor suddenly collapsed at the The Preserve at Chocorua, sending dozens of guests crashing into the basement. Officials said 144 people were inside the roughly… pic.twitter.com/Afw2jzuuEx
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NBC10 Boston shared further:
The Tamworth Fire Department initially responded and requested a mass casualty incident once they determined the number of people involved. Multiple mutual aid partners arrived to assist at the scene, and the Tamworth Police Department announced a temporary road closure as the fire departments worked the incident.
People were asked to avoid the area and seek alternate routes due to the large emergency response that included members of the state fire marshal’s office.
There were six adults ultimately transported to area hospitals, according to the New Hampshire Department of Safety. Multiple other guests were treated at the scene, however, the Tamworth Fire Department added.
There were no fatalities.
A preliminary investigation shows about half of the floor had collapsed at the Sap House just at the start of the wedding ceremony. There were 144 people inside at the time, and nearly 70 — about half of the guests — fell through an approximately 20-by-20-foot opening into the basement.
Toomey said there were likely more people in the building than there should have been.
“We’ll look at fire code and building code and evaluate that as part of our investigation,” Toomey commented, according to WMUR.
Floor collapse at New Hampshire wedding venue leaves 6 injured, investigation underway https://t.co/vqYS25TtN2 pic.twitter.com/nmWgAU8AFU
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Fox News has more:
The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office, New Hampshire State Police, Tamworth Fire Department, Tamworth Police Department and Maine Health did not immediately respond to additional inquiries from Fox News Digital.
City Moose Catering, a company that said it has worked at the venue, said it was “truly shaken by th[e] tragedy.”
“Our thoughts are with everyone who was on-site at The Preserve at Chocorua for today’s event,” the company wrote in a Facebook post. “We are deeply saddened by the news of the floor collapse and the ongoing mass casualty incident.… We remain mindful of the first responders still working at the scene and all those affected.”
