Deck collapse at Virginia college homecoming party injures twenty eight

At least 28 people were injured on Friday night when a back deck collapsed during a William and Mary homecoming party in Williamsburg, Virginia. Fox News and People.com both report that the incident occurred at an off-campus home in the 200 block of Matoaka Court. [1][3]

City dispatchers received a report of the structure collapse at around 10:07 p.m., according to Fox News. Responding police and firefighters arrived to find that the rear deck of the home had caved in during the event. [1]

William and Mary confirmed that students were among those hurt in the fall. Fox News reported that city officials said all injuries sustained in the collapse were non-life-threatening. [1]

As FTMQ News reported earlier, structural incidents during university events can cause widespread injuries, such as a recent building collapse in Istanbul that prompted emergency rescue efforts. [9]