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MINNEAPOLIS – The ceiling of a landmark Minneapolis concert venue partially collapsed during a show late Wednesday night, injuring three people, officials said.
Firefighters responded to a report of a possible building collapse around 10:15 p.m., Minneapolis Fire Department spokeswoman Cherie Penn said in statement.
When firefighters arrived, they found patrons evacuating First Avenue, a club in downtown. Firefighters inspected the venue and found that an approximately 30-by-30 foot section of the ceiling had given way during a concert, Penn said.
Three people were injured, and two were taken to the Hennepin County Medical Center for further evaluation, Penn said.
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A spokeswoman for HCMC told the Minneapolis Star Tribune the hospital treated three people, who were in satisfactory condition with injuries that were not life-threatening.
First Avenue General Manager Nathan Kranz said about 750 people were inside for a performance by the British Columbia-based band Theory of a Deadman when the ceiling fell in.
That also pulled down the building’s sprinkler pipe, he said.
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