11 Injured As Tenn. Stairwell Collapses

by FireFightingNews.com | November 25, 2006 at 05:44 am
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Tennessee - A stairwell at a rental cabin collapsed as more than 30 family members posed for a group picture on Friday afternoon, sending 11 to the hospital, officials said. Some of the people fell as far as 15 feet to the ground, said Capt. Mike Taylor of the Gatlinburg Fire Department. Five people were flown to the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville, including a 15-month-old infant.
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