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This Monday 26 People were injured after a explosion that caused a roof to collapse at the Seminole Casino Classic , south of Florida. The incident occurred while several workers were carrying out maintenance work on the structure’s fire suppression system.
None of the people suffered serious injuries, although some were admitted to a hospital near the betting center.
According to the Local channel 10, six people were taken to hospitals near the casino of the Seminole tribe, located in the city of Hollywood, near Miami .
Gary Bitner, casino spokesman, indicated that the gaming room was evacuated . So far there is no official version that clearly explains what happened so that part of the roof of the casino’s bingo hall collapsed. However, Bitner assured The Associated Press that a system failure Suppression caused several non-flammable gas tanks to be emptied at the same time.
According to the casino spokesman, within the premises were approximately 100 people between bet center employees and guests.
El Nuevo Herald reported that the establishment was temporarily closed while Florida authorities continue to investigate the event.
# World // An as yet undetermined number of people were injured in a casino in the southeast of Florida as a result of the breakage of part of the roof caused, according to some media, of the explosion of a tank with material to extinguish fires and the fall of some equipment. pic.twitter.com/g8ow7Mprdk
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September 13, 2021