英國調查倫敦劇院屋頂坍塌原因

Investigators in London are trying to figure out why part of the ceiling of a theater collapsed mid-performance Thursday, injuring at least 88 people at a nearly sold-out show.

Officials say it is not clear whether a downpour of rain just prior to the incident had contributed to the collapse. Police said there was no indication the collapse was the result of any deliberate act or attack.

London police told VOA there were 81 so-called "walking wounded" and that seven others were taken to the hospital following the incident at the Apollo Theater. No fatalities have been reported.

Rescue workers at the scene said all those trapped by the collapse in the century-old, 775-seat auditorium have been freed.倫敦的調查人員正在瞭解一家劇院的屋頂在星期四的演出中爲什麼會發生部分坍塌。這次事故造成至少88人受傷，當時劇院幾乎滿座。

有關官員說，目前還不清楚演出前降臨的一場傾盆大雨是否是這次屋頂坍塌的部分原因。警方說，沒有跡象顯示這次坍塌是蓄意襲擊的結果。

倫敦警方對美國之音說，81人受到輕傷，另外7人在阿波羅劇院事故發生後被送往醫院治療。到目前爲止，沒有人死亡。

在場的救援人員說，所有因坍塌事故受困的人們都已脫離了險境。這所劇院有775個座位，其歷史已經長達百年。