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We are hearing from the london fire brigade that of the 700 people that were inside the theater at the time the ceiling collapsed, 20 to 40 have been wounded but we're now hearing that those that were trapped have now been evacuated from this theater. the incident took place about an hour ago, during the production of the theater performance "curious incident of the dog in the nighttime." eyewitnesses described hearing a large cracking noise and seeing parts of the ceiling collapse on to the audience. hundreds of people, families and children that had come to the theater for this performance, ...

Capacity this evening. of course, they close for christmas. almost no surprise, the theaters here absolutely really full and crowded at this time of year. >> so if you're just tuning in right now, we are covering live from london, there has been a ceiling collapse at the famous apollo theater in the theater district. there were 700 individuals who were thought to be in the theater. london fire brigade is saying somewhere between 20 and 40 were injured in that. let's go to erin mcloughlin back in the studio in london. what can you tell us? >> reporter: that's right, jake. we are hearing from th...

Unaware of what had caused this. she said it just seemed that the ceiling suddenly just started giving away and collapsing in on the theater goers, particularly at the back of the theater. >> we're told, just to give you an update, while you were talking there, the london fire brigade announced they estimate about 700 people were inside the theater. erin told us that earlier. they are also estimating that they believe somewhere between 20 and 40 people were injured in the ceiling collapse at the apollo theater. do we have any idea about the extent of the injuries, how bad they are? >> reporter...

Of this collapse. we're also now told about 80 walking wounded outside, many of whom have had head injuries. about seven people, as you point out now, much more seriously injured, gone to local hospitals. this apollo theater, piccadilly circus right in the heart of london, it actually opened its doors in february of 1901. this is more than 100 years old. i assume they have renovated over the years, but is this extraordinary in london that an old theater like this has a problem, or has this occurred in the past, nic? you live in london. we may have lost or connection with nic robertson, unfortu...

Airline that keeps passengers on the tarmac for more than four hours. enough to make those four hours go by a little faster, wouldn't you say? too bad the money goes to the government and not the passengers stuck on the plane. anyway, coming up, separating pro wrestling and there's so much of it from the trillion dollar structural problems gutting our country. the mega panel teed up and ready to discuss. plus ceiling collapse. the debt solution idea you probably have not heard before.