MEC&F Expert Engineers : Entryway collapse at dance studio injures two, causes building evacuation. Sinkhole collapses at Upstate Dance in Honea Path, SC

Thursday, September 29, 2016

Entryway collapse at dance studio injures two, causes building evacuation. Sinkhole collapses at Upstate Dance in Honea Path, SC




Entryway collapse at dance studio injures two, causes building evacuation
Sinkhole collapses at Upstate Dance in Honea Path
UPDATED 4:12 PM EDT Sep 27, 2016


 



HONEA PATH, S.C. —An entryway collapsed at an Upstate dance studio Monday night, injuring two people and prompting the evacuation of a building, officials said.

Officials said the entryway gave way in front of Upstate Dance on N. Main St. in Honea Path.

Two people suffered minor injuries. One was taken to Self Regional Hospital by EMS.

Thirty-five children and adults were in the building, which was safely evacuated as a precaution.

Firefighters worked to shore up the entry area until construction crews could fully repair the damage.

The investigation into the cause of the collapse is ongoing.