Officials said that fourteen individuals were hurt when the roof of an off-campus house close to Ohio State University in Columbus fell on Saturday night. At approximately 7:40 p.m., emergency personnel were dispatched to East 13th Avenue, which is just a few blocks away from the campus of the university, in response to reports of a roof collapsing in the middle of a party.
The Columbus Fire Department told the Post that all of the victims were brought to a number of neighboring hospitals with injuries of unknown severity, but that they are currently in stable condition. After the collapse, the department reported that they were able to extricate some of the victims who were buried under the debris.
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According to WHIO7, the authorities think that somewhere between 14 and 45 individuals were on top of the roof at the time it fell. Despite the front porch roof being in ruins, the home can be seen in the footage to be in good condition. It is unknown how many of those hurt went to the university where the shooting occurred. According to the department’s statement, it is not known whether the house had any structural issues before it collapsed.
“We are keeping a close eye on this extremely severe issue and providing assistance to first responders in any manner we can. In a statement to The Post, The Ohio State University said, “Our thoughts are with those present as well as their friends and family.”
