Holland Civic Center Roof Collapse

One person was killed after the roof collapsed at the holland civic center in holland michigan.

Holland civic center roof collapse. One person was killed after the roof collapsed at the holland civic center in holland michigan. The second was freed but was pronounced dead at the scene. Mayor nancy deboer called the collapse a very tragic accident the civic center built in 1954 is undergoing a 16 5 million renovation. Keith mulder of the holland department of public safety confirmed one person has died after a small section of the civic center ceiling collapsed shortly after 3 p m.

Both people are now out of the building and both sustained injuries. Two people were initially trapped. The cause of the collapse wasn t immediately known. The civic center has been undergoing renovations since the spring.

Coverage from the holland sentinel. Keith mulder with the holland department of public safety has confirmed that a section of the civic center roof has collapsed. Mulder said he doesn t know if the trapped person is still trapped or not. One has already been freed and sustained serious.

A partial roof collapsed trapping two at the holland civic center around 3 p m.