In a scene of unspeakable horror revelers on the perimeter of a crowded dance floor at a jerusalem wedding watched thursday night as the floor caved in and hundreds of people instantly plunged.
Wedding floor collapse in israel 2001.
A combination of factors caused the disaster.
On may 24 2001 the floor at the versailles banquet hall in jerusalem s talpiot neighborhood caved in under the feet of hundreds of wedding guests killing 23 people.
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At least 20 people have been killed and hundreds have been injured at a wedding party in jerusalem after the dance floor collapsed.
Hundreds of people celebrating a wedding rush to escape building collapse in israel.
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The versailles wedding hall located in talpiot jerusalem israel was the site of the most lethal civil disaster in israel s history.
Another 380 were injured including the bride who s.
At 22 43 on may 24 2001 during the wedding of keren and asaf dror a large portion of the third floor of the three story building collapsed.
As a result 23 people fell to their deaths through two stories including the groom s 80 year old grandfather and his three year old second cousin the youngest victim.
A festive israeli wedding party turned into a national tragedy thursday night as a crowded dance floor collapsed onto a packed dining hall one level below killing at least 25 and injuring more.
Guests were left clinging to.