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Over 75 injured in London theater ceiling collapse

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Hunks of plaster and dust rained down on a packed audience when the ceiling of a London theater partially collapsed on the night of Dec. 19. More than 75 people were injured -- seven seriously, authorities said.

The collapse at the Apollo Theatre took place around 8:15 p.m. during a performance of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time at the height of the Christmas holiday season.

The Apollo Theatre, named for the Greek and Roman god of music and the arts, was built in 1901 and has 775 seats. (AP)

ロンドンの劇場で天井崩落、76人が負傷

ロンドン中心部の劇場街、ウェストエンドにあるアポロシアターで12月19日の夜、演劇上演中に天井が崩落し、76人が負傷した。

The Japan Times ST: January 3, 2014