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Friday 20 December 2013

Photo: Ceiling collapses inside famous Apollo Theatre in London

The Famous 112 year old Apollo Theater in London yesterday was thrown into total chaos as the ceiling in the theater gave way during a major performance. The theater was packed full as people came out in the yuletide spirit to see the play 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time'.

While performance was going on, cracking sound was first heard from the balcony and it progressed into the ceiling, and then came crumbling down on the people in the theater. Police say a total of 88 people were injured with seven of them in critical state.

One person who witnessed the incident, Mr Anjarwalla said "I was in the upper circle with another family when, about 45minutes in, people started shouting and screaming. We thought it was part of the play".


at 12/20/2013 01:51:00 pm

59 comments:

  1. Unknown20 December 2013 at 13:54

    that means the building don old be that and them come cover am with beautiful desings. urghrr!!

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    1. Alloy Chikezie20 December 2013 at 15:58

      thank God say no be only 9ja things like this they happen


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    2. Unknown20 December 2013 at 18:29

      Who will ever think this beautiful building is that old. Anyways, ile oba to jo, ewa lo bu si

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  2. Unknown20 December 2013 at 13:57

    terrible !!!

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  3. Anonymous20 December 2013 at 13:59

    Aww!!!!!! Badt condition! Also check this out

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  4. Flexy20 December 2013 at 14:00

    thats really bad...they should know better. hope no one dies though.

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    1. Anonymous21 December 2013 at 01:41

      No one will die flexy!!!! Kai! Negative though much! Y cnt u just zero ur mind frm bad news???????????(Witty lady)

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  5. Shanding2k2...20 December 2013 at 14:01

    Hiyaaa... so sorry to them, i wish them a speedy recovery.

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  6. Fammie20 December 2013 at 14:01

    Learnt the Theatre is about 100 years.. Do they do renovations on the theatre to strengthen the structure otherwise the ceiling shouldn't have given way...

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  7. V-nevasettle4less20 December 2013 at 14:06

    shuu, i b fink say na only naija dis kin thing dey hapen

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    1. Unknown20 December 2013 at 14:33

      My thoughts exactly..guess no one is perfect. Speedy recovery to those injured

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  8. nana20 December 2013 at 14:09

    eeeyaaa....

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  9. BONARIO NNAGS20 December 2013 at 14:11

    Thank God no life was lost. their emergency response is what we should learn and practice over here.

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  10. Unknown20 December 2013 at 14:12

    lol...iv always wondered wat wil hapen if d electricity actually went out during beyonces performance at d Superbowl!!!! disaster!!!

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  11. ifitush20 December 2013 at 14:13

    Eaya sorry 4 them but...112 years abeg e try self




    IFIOK so on POINT

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  12. Anonymous20 December 2013 at 14:18

    This is yesterdays news Linda.what's going on with you?

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  13. Unknown20 December 2013 at 14:21

    If na naija nw dm for say govt. No sabi manage properties. Oº°˚˚˚°ºk, this things happen everywhere around the world. Thank God no life was lost!

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  14. ary20 December 2013 at 14:23

    112 years! That sh*t is a relic! Should have crashed YEARS ago. Wish the families of the victims strength during this trying period.

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  15. Unknown20 December 2013 at 14:25

    RUBBISH AFTER THEY CLAIM RICH AND WEALTHY' I WONDER WHY NIGERIANS GO DERE, MTCHEEW

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    1. Anonymous20 December 2013 at 16:56

      Go and die of jealousy ... Nigerian boy..

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  16. Anonymous20 December 2013 at 14:27

    rubbish, after they mr rich and wealthy,i wonder y we go there despite famine economy

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    1. Anonymous20 December 2013 at 14:56

      Hmmm naija people and hating. It's so easy to hate. I pity una.

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  17. Unknown20 December 2013 at 14:28

    RUBBISH AFTER THEY CLAIM RICH AND WEALTHY' I WONDER WHY NIGERIANS GO DERE, MTCHEEW

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    1. Anonymous20 December 2013 at 14:55

      Ve u ever been to London b4. There is security,light,good medicals,good education,nd more opportunities to make a success out of ur life if u re hard working. Compare the difference. Haters.

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    2. Anonymous20 December 2013 at 14:58

      I would gladly invite u so that u can come a nd see. Holla back if u re interested in seeing London.

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  18. kiron20 December 2013 at 14:33

    watever, they shud keep on parading as rich and wealthy country wen they have nafin

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  19. Quintessence20 December 2013 at 14:43

    Its a good thing no one was reported dead. All thanks to GOD and their rescue response system.

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  20. Unknown20 December 2013 at 14:48

    Old buildin,tnk. God no life was. Lost.

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  21. Unknown20 December 2013 at 14:54

    Fuck up thank God nobody died

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  22. Hrm paul ojeih20 December 2013 at 14:57

    Good at least no b only Nigeria buildings dey collapse

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  23. Unknown20 December 2013 at 15:23

    112YRS? HABA, D BUILDING TRY NAAA

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  24. Unknown20 December 2013 at 15:33

    Thank God no life was lost!

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  25. Unknown20 December 2013 at 15:34

    Thank God no life waz lost.

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  26. Anonymous20 December 2013 at 15:39

    Any refund?

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  27. success igbinoba20 December 2013 at 15:57

    Tank God no life was lost but dey should knw dat d building need renovation na.

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  28. Bonita Bislam20 December 2013 at 16:32

    I tot its onli in Naija such tinz hapen.Neva knew it has gone continental.Hope no1 died sha

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  29. Anonymous20 December 2013 at 17:06

    Sahu sahu sahu! No dey show ursef for lib o

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  30. Unknown20 December 2013 at 17:10

    They should have no dat de materials used in building has expired. But they are always claiming of knowing it all.mtcheeew

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  31. Unknown20 December 2013 at 17:22

    So shit happen everywhere. ⌣̊┈̥-̶̯͡»̶̥♡thanks ⌣̊┈̥-̶̯͡»̶̥ 

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  32. Adorable Jewel20 December 2013 at 17:36

    Eiyaaa,,,wat a tragedy!!!! Thank God no life was lost doe

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  33. Anonymous20 December 2013 at 17:38

    And I'm here thinking this kind of thing happens only in naija

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  34. Wizzy20 December 2013 at 17:46

    For yankee??? Lol

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  35. Lady Stelusy20 December 2013 at 17:58

    Thank God nobody died. I thought it was only in Nigeria here that people are careless about stuffs like that, but they should have known better now.

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  36. Unknown20 December 2013 at 18:20

    London δҽγ̲̣̣ follow us buy china product? Laughing them in azonto style

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  37. Uloma20 December 2013 at 18:43

    Part of d play ko, part of d play ni....oyibo sha.
    Guess d building I due for a total makeover. Thank God no life was lost....

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  38. Unknown20 December 2013 at 18:50

    Dem no dey renovate the Theatre ... If na naija now committee to renovate go dey.. renovation fee fit cost 10Billion Naira..

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  39. Unknown20 December 2013 at 18:51

    Dem no dey renovate the Theatre ... If na naija now committee to renovate go dey.. renovation fee fit cost 10Billion Naira..

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  40. Unknown20 December 2013 at 18:56

    Dem no dey renovate the Theatre ... If na naija now committee to renovate go dey.. renovation fee fit cost 10Billion Naira..

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  41. Unknown20 December 2013 at 19:43

    This points to the fact that no nation is immune to disasters as a result of human error and negligence. We all are humans and sh*t happens anywhere/everywhere although the frequency of such occurrence still vary from one continent to another. I wish those affected speedy recovery!!!

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  42. Golda Awosika20 December 2013 at 20:14

    Well dat shud teach us all dat nfn lasts 4eva #*karlishah*

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  43. Unknown20 December 2013 at 22:08

    Building collapsed in London? Hm.... Linda, has anyone claimed responsibility yet? If it were in Naija, BO... or M... would have claimed it o! I believe in Naija.

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  44. Anonymous20 December 2013 at 22:18

    Jokers! 112yrs is nothing. Y not google how old the underground is. Y'all know it was dug/ build by slaves right?
    Apollo theatre gosh! Watched some wicked plays there mehn! Thank God 4 d lives!

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  45. Anonymous21 December 2013 at 01:15

    Wow am surprised bcs I was there two wks ago

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  46. Anonymous21 December 2013 at 04:15

    Mr London hater, if you were in London now you will be wishing you were in d building at the time of collapse, because the amount the government will pay each person as compensation will be enough for yiu to erect your own house in ya village. Am talking thousands of pounds per head.

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  47. Anonymous21 December 2013 at 04:16

    Mr London hater, if you were in London now you will be wishing you were in d building at the time of collapse, because the amount the government will pay each person as compensation will be enough for yiu to erect your own house in ya village. Am talking thousands of pounds per head.

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  48. Unknown21 December 2013 at 08:41

    "We thought it was part of d play". Of course days d grand finale. If its Nigeria BBC will carry it for one week and stating how corrupt and poor Nigeria is. What do they use their tax money for? Thank God no life was lost at d end of d whole performance.

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  49. Anonymous21 December 2013 at 13:35

    Lol....Nigerians and their ignorant comments...some people know nothing about a place yet they comment like they have all the facts....anyone who has lives in London will know the age of that theatre is no big deal as you have quite a lot of old and well maintained structures in London....this one unfortunately was not well maintained...if you find out properly it will be due to bad management....e.g .the London Underground is more than a hundred years old and still carrying millions of people daily.....

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  50. Anonymous21 December 2013 at 16:13

    Ignoramuses full dis blog die......Yankee is America not London....and u so u think the collapsed building has to do with china product.....lol....it is maintenance mumu...u have structure that are older that that in London and they are still going strong.....the western world is not perfect but they still have a much more better maintenance culture than Africans...

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