Indian eatery’s ceiling gives way in UK, 6 hurt

London, April 29

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Six women were injured after the ceiling of an Indian restaurant collapsed in north-west England.

The incident occurred on Saturday in the basement of the three-floor Sizzling Palate restaurant in Bolton, Greater Manchester, which then went on to trade as normal, Manchester Evening News reported.

The women had sustained minor cuts and bruises when a section of the ceiling gave way and one of them was taken to hospital as a precaution over a neck injury, restaurant manager Amir said.

“A small fraction of the suspended ceiling collapsed but everything is okay. It’s not a major disaster. A few people got minor injuries and minor concussion. The police have given us the okay. Business is usual,” Amir added.

Firefighters attended the scene with two fire engines and spent around an hour tackling the incident.

“We were eating when all of a sudden it just fell. There was a table directly underneath and a table on the side, which were hit,” a customer was quoted as saying.

“People panicked, were shocked, had no idea what was happening so the men just got up and tried to lift the ceiling off people. There were a good 15-20 people that had to actually try and hold the ceiling up but… once people got out from underneath, they put it back on the table,” he added. — PTI