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2 Injured When Connecticut Ice Cream Shop Ceiling Collapses
Ceiling caves in at popular ice cream shop in West Hartford.
July 6, 2021
Two people were injured when the ceiling of a Connecticut ice cream shop collapsed, authorities said.
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A portion of the ceiling inside Milkcraft in West Hartford collapsed just before 8 p.m. Monday, West Hartford Fire Chief Greg Priest said.
Two people inside the ice cream shop suffered minor injuries, Priest said.
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One of the victims was taken to a local hospital for treatment, he said.
Six employees and at least a dozen customers were inside the shop when the ceiling collapsed, authorities said.
The shop was closed Tuesday while officials investigated.