1 dead, 28 hospitalized after roof of Illinois theater collapses: Officials

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One person died after a roof collapse at the Apollo Theater in Belvidere, Illinois, on Friday night, officials said. At least 28 more were transported to the hospital -- five with severe injuries, according to officials. Roughly 260 people, including staff and performers, were inside the venue, which was hosting a heavy metal concert, Belvidere Fire Chief Shawn Schadle said at a press conference.

Schadle could not immediately confirm the cause of the roof's collapse. However, he said officials were notified by the National Weather Service of a tornado warning at 7:45 p.m. CT. The roof collapsed ten minutes later, he said. Officers responding to the incident were greeted with "absolute chaos" inside the building, said Belvidere Police Chief Shane Woodley."I've been in touch with officials for updates and to direct any available resources we can," he wrote.

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I guess 10 minutes wasn’t enough time to relay the tornado warning to the venue/band/crowd in the middle of a show and get people to a safer area. 😔

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God should save us I hate hearing sad news.... First day of the new month

Soon ericswalwell will be calling for a ban on roofs and concerts.

Why are concerts becoming so deadly? 😲

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Libertarians like Peter Theil say tough luck

Incredibly sad. The weather tonight was not playing. The tornado outbreak was crazy and not quite finished yet. Stay safe.

BAN ALL CONCERT VENUES FOR KILLING AND HURTING INNOCENT PEOPLE!!!

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