Roof collapse of ex-convent leaves 30 injured during wedding reception

2024-01-13 21:36:02

ROME (AP) — Thirty people were injured when the roof collapsed during a wedding reception Saturday night at a centuries-old former convent in the countryside near Pistoia, a city in the Italian region of Tuscany, authorities said.

Governor Eugenio Giani indicated in a publication on the Telegram messaging channel that five of the injured were in critical condition. The reception was held in a restaurant on a hilltop event venue that was once a convent dating back to the 15th century.

The injured were taken to several area hospitals, including Florence, the governor said.

Firefighters rescued people from under the rubble, the Italian news agency ANSA reported.

No disappearance was reported.

Authorities have not yet determined the causes of the collapse.

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