US EditionCranford movie theater evacuated after ceiling collapse; no injuries
- On Wednesday evening at approximately 7:30 p.m., the ceiling of a historic movie theater located along Route 28 in Cranford, New Jersey, gave way, prompting the evacuation of everyone inside.
- The collapse occurred while the theater was open, prompting Cranford Police to respond and notify the public via a town Facebook post.
- Emergency crews conducted a search and rescue operation and confirmed all occupants had evacuated before declaring the building uninhabitable.
- The theater in Cranford first opened in 1925 under the name The Branford Theater and adopted its current name two years afterward, while the reason for the ceiling collapse is still being investigated.
- The incident resulted in the theater being unsafe for use pending further inquiry into the ceiling failure and potential repairs.
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Ceiling collapses at century-old Cranford Movie Theater in NJ
The ceiling at a century-old movie theater in New Jersey collapsed Wednesday evening, according to town police, leading to an evacuation for those inside at the time. Cranford Police responded to a report of a ceiling collapse at the Cranford Movie Theater on Route 28 around 7:30 p.m., the town said in a Facebook post. First responders at the scene found that the theater was open and the building occupied at the time of the collapse. A search an…
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Cinema roof collapses in New Jersey with occupants inside
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