Deck collapse at William & Mary homecoming party injures at least 28

Right · 2A back deck collapsed during a homecoming party at an off-campus home in Williamsburg, Virginia, on Friday night, injuring at least 28 people. 1 2 Right · 2Dispatchers received a report of a structure collapse around 10:07 p.m. on the 200 block of Matoaka Court, and police and firefighters who responded found the home's back deck had collapsed, the city said. 1 2 Right · 2William & Mary confirmed that students were among the injured, and city officials said all reported injuries were non-life-threatening. 1 2

Right · 1According to the city's Saturday morning update, emergency crews took 13 people to hospitals and another 15 reportedly sought treatment on their own. 1 Right · 2An unnamed neighbour told WAVY that a homecoming party was under way when the deck gave way and described ambulances and fire trucks lining the street, saying there were "at least nine ambulances". 1 2 Right · 1Joshua Wise, who lives next door, told WAVY that some of his classmates were involved, that neighbours helped one another, and that emergency responders arrived quickly. 2

Right · 2In a Saturday message to the campus, Ginger Ambler, William & Mary's senior vice president for student affairs and public safety, said the university was still gathering information and that more students may have sought care than the initial count. 2 1 Right · 1Ambler said she was grateful none of the injuries were life-threatening and that staff across health, academic and student support offices were helping affected students. 2 Right · 2City officials were working with area hospitals to confirm the total number treated, and the city's Codes Compliance Division is evaluating and inspecting the site. The coverage does not report a cause of the collapse. 2 1