So SAD: New Orleans Hard Rock Cafe Collapses, One Dead, Many Injured

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This is a sad story.

Reported on multiple news sources, a portion of the Hard Rock Cafe in New Orleans collapsed.

The incident happened Saturday (Oct. 12) morning at around 9 am on the corner of Canal and North Rampart street. The building had been under construction for several months.

It’s unclear what made the building fall. The structure was considered “unstable.” Fire officials say it’s possible the rest of the building can collapse and it remains unstable.

Daily Mail reports 18 people were taken to the hospital, one died, and three people are missing. Witnesses say they say workers hanging on cranes and had to use ladders to get down.

Story still developing….

Take a look at a video of the incident:

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TSR Staff: Thembi! @ThembiTV_ _____________________________________ #TSRTakeAMoment: #Roommates, lets take a moment to keep the residents of New Orleans in our thoughts. The Hard Rock Cafe located at the corner of Canal and North Rampart streets has collapsed. _____________________________________ The building, which was under construction collapsed early Saturday and as of now, only one person has been pronounced deceased. Currently there are three people who are unaccounted for, and 18 people who were rushed to the hospital according to Nola News. ____________________________________ In a news conference near the scene, New Orleans Fire Department Superintendent Tim McConnell said that the upper six to eight floors of the building collapsed, adding that it is still very unstable. Buildings surrounding the area have been evacuated as well. ____________________________________ There were reportedly 45 people working inside the building. As some workers are still being accounted for, there are no reports of anyone on the streets being injured. A worker said he—click the link in our bio to read more at theshaderoom.com

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