Collapse of Ice Rink Roof Kills 5 Skaters ; Debris Traps Others in German Town
The Record, Bergen County, NJ › January 03, 2006
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BAD REICHENHALL, Germany - An ice rink roof collapsed onto dozens of skaters after heavy snowfall in the Bavarian Alps on Monday, killing at least five people, including four children, and trapping other victims between piles of debris and the frozen surface of the rink.
Parents called out their children's names, and rescue workers - some arriving from neighboring Austria - swarmed around the building in the town of Bad Reichenhall. Doctors set up a makeshift infirmary at a sports hall next door, where injured people lay with intravenous hookups, and fire crews worked to shovel away debris.See the full content of this document
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Collapse of Ice Rink Roof Kills 5 Skaters ; Debris Traps Others in German Town
A helicopter kept a floodlight on the scene as rescue workers scrambled to find victims and prop up what remained of the roof. With t...
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