Fatal Roof Collapse at Illinois Theater During Severe Storm
TL;DR
One person died and 28 were injured when the roof of the Apollo Theater in Belvidere collapsed during a severe storm. About 260 people were attending a concert at the time. The storms produced heavy rain, hail, and strong winds, with possible tornadoes reported in some parts of the state. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker is closely monitoring the situation and directing available resources.
- 28 hurt, one dead in Apollo Theater roof collapse during severe storm Rockford Register Star
- 1 dead, 28 injured as roof of Belvidere's Apollo Theater collapses in storm WGN News
- One dead, dozens injured in theatre roof collapse in Illinois Fox News
- One killed in theater roof collapse in Belvidere, while storms bring outages, floods in suburbs Daily Herald
- At least one person killed, multiple injured in Illinois roof collapse NBC News
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