Authorities are investigating the weekend collapse of a portion of bleachers at a rodeo area in Texas, injuring 12 folks close to San Antonio.
Emergency responders arrived on the rodeo area shortly after 9 p.m. Saturday in Boerne, about 30 miles (50 kilometers) north of San Antonio, mentioned Boerne assistant fireplace chief Walter Ball.
4 folks have been handled on the scene of Saturday night time’s collapse on the Kendall County Fairgrounds whereas eight others have been taken to hospitals with six of these since launched, in line with Ball.
An preliminary inspection by the Boerne Fireplace Marshal and the town code compliance workplace Sunday morning discovered {that a} extra thorough investigation by a structural engineer is required to find out the reason for the collapse earlier than the world may be reopened.
In line with a social media put up by the Kendall County Truthful Affiliation, Sunday night time’s rodeo efficiency was canceled, however attendees may nonetheless benefit from the closing day of the truthful to eat, store, and see stay leisure.
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