The New Hampshire State Fire Marshal says six people were hospitalized after the floor collapsed at a wedding venue in Tamworth on Saturday evening. Fire Marshal Sean Toomey tells News 9 a wedding ceremony had just begun when the floor collapsed, sending people falling into the basement. Toomey estimated the fall to be about eight feet. It is estimated 150 people were in the building at the time.This happened at the Preserve at Chocorua on Philbrick Neighborhood Road. The road remains closed. Six people were hurt. Toomey says one was flown to Maine Medical Center by helicopter with lower body injuries. The rest appear to have non-life threatening injuries. A spokesperson for Maine Health said they have received three patients by ambulance. Others were taken to other facilities, according to the spokesperson. Our crew on scene saw multiple ambulances as well as a school bus. It is unclear what the school bus is being used for. The cause of the collapse is being investigated.”We’ll look at fire code and building code and evaluate that as part of our investigation,” The Fire Marshal said.In 2017, News 9 covered a fire at this same venue that destroyed a historic barn. This is a breaking news story. Updates will be posted as they become available.
TAMWORTH, N.H. —
The New Hampshire State Fire Marshal says six people were hospitalized after the floor collapsed at a wedding venue in Tamworth on Saturday evening.
Fire Marshal Sean Toomey tells News 9 a wedding ceremony had just begun when the floor collapsed, sending people falling into the basement. Toomey estimated the fall to be about eight feet.
It is estimated 150 people were in the building at the time.
This happened at the Preserve at Chocorua on Philbrick Neighborhood Road. The road remains closed.
Six people were hurt. Toomey says one was flown to Maine Medical Center by helicopter with lower body injuries. The rest appear to have non-life threatening injuries.
A spokesperson for Maine Health said they have received three patients by ambulance. Others were taken to other facilities, according to the spokesperson.
Our crew on scene saw multiple ambulances as well as a school bus. It is unclear what the school bus is being used for.
The cause of the collapse is being investigated.
“We’ll look at fire code and building code and evaluate that as part of our investigation,” The Fire Marshal said.
In 2017, News 9 covered a fire at this same venue that destroyed a historic barn.
This is a breaking news story. Updates will be posted as they become available.