"Totally shocked and wasn't expecting it," the bride Cassidy Gagliardotto told our sister station WABC-TV about the proposal. More than 650 people were inside the four-story Versailles wedding hall when a top-level dance floor collapsed and pancaked its way through the other floors to the ground. A wedding reception held at the Daymark in Barnegat Light, New Jersey had to be evacuated after the second floor caved in. As for the new Mr. & Mrs., their wedding celebration was able to continue after those scary moments. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Thanks for contacting us. Friday, 25 May, 2001, 22:49 GMT 23:49 UK. She is reported to have injuries to her head and limbs and has been taken to hospital. However, there were reports the checks were not thoroughly carried out and in the first six months after the disaster only one building, Lev Hagiva, was partly closed. Copyright 2023 WLS-TV. A wedding reception held at the Daymark in Barnegat Light, New Jersey had to be evacuated after the second floor caved in. The fire department thanked the DJ for helping assist the wedding attendees. The effect of this error was somewhat mitigated by the construction of partitions on the floor below, which helped redistribute the excess load such that no damage was incurred. They included the hall's owners, the engineer who invented the Pal-Kal method of cheap and lightweight ceiling construction and contractors and builders involved with recent renovations. "Luckily we were able to get all our first dances in, all our speeches in," Brian Gagliardotto said. At 22:43 on May 24, 2001, a large portion of the third floor of the Versailles Wedding Hall collapsed in Talpiot, Jerusalem, Israel. All Rights Reserved. CLEMSON, S.C. The floor of a clubhouse near Clemson University where a homecoming party was taking place collapsed early Sunday, hurtling dozens of people into the basement, authorities said . Breaking: Building Floor Partly Collapses In Barnegat Light, NJ During Jerusalem Mayor Ehud Olmert has already visited the scene and rejected suggestions of a terror attack. Further review pointed to a combination of two alternative causes. We were in the ruins. 23 people fell to their deaths t. Cassidy and Brian Gagliardotto . The footage shows a man dancing with a baby wearing a white frilly dress. The floor did not collapse, but caved in resulting in the structure being unsafe for the meantime. Copyright 2023 WABC-TV. BARNEGAT LIGHT - Emergency vehicles lined the streets in front of the Daymark restaurant at the intersection of Broadway and Fourth Street around 8 p.m. Saturday after reports of fears of a partial. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. The third floor then gave way sending hundreds of guests plummeting two stories below. The Versailles Wedding Hall was built in 1986 in Talpiot in southeastern Jerusalem by engineer Eli Ron, who invented the Pal-Kal[he] method. BARNEGAT LIGHT, New Jersey (WABC) -- A couple's big wedding on the Jersey Shore turned into a giant catastrophe after the second floor of a building where 200 people had gathered began to cave. Brick by brick, rescue workersare diggingfor survivors of the wedding of Assi and Keren Sror. 1 / 4. New York City lifting COVID-19 vaccine mandate for private sector, Download the abc7NY app for breaking news alerts. They tried to get me out and I had to walk on them. An investigation of the event concluded that it was not caused by a terrorist attack (the disaster occurred during the Second Intifada). Great job by Incident command of both fire (1300) and EMS (120). Twenty-three people fell to their deaths through two stories, while another 380 were injured to varying degrees. One moment dancing, the next diaster. The Versailles Wedding Hall disaster footage. During this event, the More than 300 have been injured and countless others remain trapped in the rubble. About 600 people were invited to the wedding, and another 50 to 55 people were working at the party, Ofir said. "I would define this as a national disaster.". The Pal-Kal issue was mentioned in the episode "Point of Origin", season 1, episode 5, of the show 9-1-1, where an Indian Wedding goes awry when dancing guests collapse the third floor, killing dozens. The DJ did an excellent job of announcing to all patrons to safely exit the building after hearing the rumble noise, the department said on Facebook Sunday. BARNEGAT LIGHT, New Jersey (WABC) -- A couple's big wedding on the Jersey Shore turned into a giant catastrophe after the second floor of a building where 200 people had gathered began to cave in. Brian and Cassidy Gagliardotto were celebrating their nuptials. or redistributed. 23 people fell to their deaths and 380 people were injured to varying degrees including bride Keren Dror, who suffered serious pelvic injuries which required multiple surgeries. 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved, 8 dolphins die after theyre stranded on Jersey Shore, 6th dead dolphin washes up in under a month at New Jersey marina, How coconuts protect the Jersey Shore, other eroding coasts, Jersey Shores controversial cross-shaped pier to open on Memorial Day. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. At the scene of the wedding disaster, rescue workers aided by German shepherds searched for survivors and removed bodies from the rubble, carrying them on stretchers covered with blankets. It occurred on May 24, 2001. Versailles Wedding Hall Disaster - YouTube Versailles wedding hall disaster - Wikipedia Daymark restaurant in LBI evacuates patrons, fearing floor collapse Cassidy and Brian Gagliardotto had planned for years to make Sept. 17 a night to remember, beginning with a big proposal. Moreover, an official investigation committee was established by the then Prime Minister Ariel Sharon under the leadership of the former judge Vardimos Zeiler(he), who was in charge of the security of public places and buildings. Pal-Kal Disaster: The Versailles Wedding Hall Collapse There were nearly 700 guests in the building, which is in the industrial Talpiot area of Jerusalem. comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment Icegiant- Additional comment actions. Floor collapse at wedding in Israel : r/TerrifyingAsFuck Shortly thereafter, the owners, thinking that the issue was cosmetic, decided to remove these partitions. 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It's awesome," the groom Brian Gagliardotto said. On May 24, 2001, the third floor of the wedding hall was being used to host the wedding of Keren and Asaf Dror. "People were flying through the air, the orchestra, the loudspeakers, everything fell.". From the Delaware River to the Jersey Shore. "All of her family were on the dunes. The scene of a tragic, unfortunate and preventable. All rights reserved. Market data provided by Factset. 23 people were killed and nearly 400 were injured. Have a breaking news tip or an idea for a story we should cover? Rescue efforts were carried out by the Home Front Command's Search & Rescue Unit and the Yachtza reserve unit. The footage which captured the collapse and subsequent mayhem was broadcast around the world on TV networks.[4]. Israel has set up a state commission of inquiry into building safety after 23 people were killed and hundreds injured when a wedding hall collapsed last week. * Download the abc7NY app for breaking news alerts. According to first reports, the building appeared not to be up to construction codes. "I've been here since midnight, and all I've been doing is carrying out bodies," said rescue worker Yaakov Cohen. Send it to Eyewitness News using the form below. "The DJ did an excellent job of announcing to all patrons to safely exit the building after hearing the rumble noise," the department said in a Facebook post. The newlyweds were among the injured. Naomi Segal. This page was last edited on 22 March 2023, at 11:27. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright . Investigations found that poor construction methods were at fault for the collapse and the engineers responsible for the construction of the bridge were found guilty of death by negligence. Thank you to all assisting agencys. "Totally shocked and wasn't expecting it," Cassidy Gagliardotto. In a scene of unspeakable horror, revelers on the perimeter of a crowded dance floor at a Jerusalem wedding watched Thursday night as thefloorcaved in,and hundreds of people instantly plungedthree stories into a heap of concrete and steel. All Rights Reserved. On May 24, 2001, the wedding party of Karen and Asaf Dror ended prematurely when a large portion of the third floor of the three-story wedding hall collapsed. Upon arrival it was determined that 200 people needed evacuation from the building and the floor was caving in but not fully collapsed. "I felt it like drop, and I instantly got off the dance floor," Cassidy Gagliardotto said. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. "All of her family were on the dunes, yeah I got down on one knee and she said yes thank god, and here we are, it's awesome," Brian Gagliardotto said. But the couple was sent fleeing for safety along with the 200 friends and family members invited to the reception. We've received your submission. Three people were pulled from the rubble alive, and 23 bodies were removed. Video right away made me remember the Hyatt Regency which is listed at the bottom of the wiki article for . A caller to Israel's Army Radio said he had organised a wedding at the hall a week ago and had called the owners afterwards to say he was worried about the state of the dance hall floor. Eli Ron received a four-year sentence, Shimon Kaufman and Dan Sheffer 22 months, and Uri Pessah six months. Jerusalem police ruled out the possibility of a terror attack, saying the building collapsed because of structural failure. The wedding video, broadcast on Israe TV, shows that the dance floor suddenly sank a few feet. Four people the building owner, an engineer, a designer and a contractor were arrested Friday, police said. Couple's Jersey Shore wedding reception evacuated after venue's floor The videotape shows one man scooping up a little girl in the mayhem. In what became one of Israel's worst building disasters, 23 people lost their lives and another 250 were injured. Floor Caves In During Wedding At Jersey Shore Restaurant: Officials BBC ON THIS DAY | 24 | 2001: Israel wedding party tragedy The Versailles Wedding Hall disaster footage. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. Initially, the side of the building that failed was designed to be a two-story structure, while the other side was designed to be three stories. Daymark will be closed until the building is structurally sound. Levinson, Jay. A water leak from underground pipes caused a floor to suddenly collapse during a wedding ceremony in northern China. All rights reserved. At least 26 killed in collapse of Jerusalem wedding hall The disaster was captured by cameraman David Amromin who was recording the wedding of Asaf and Keron Dror via camcorder. 4 NYC parking garages ordered shuttered after deadly collapse Legal Statement. Engineer Shaul Nevo, a reserve army major taking part in the rescue, said the type of construction was to blame. "Review of Press Coverage: The Versailles Hall Disaster," Disaster Prevention & Management, Volume 10:4 (2001), pp. BBC News | MIDDLE EAST | Video reveals wedding horror That's when the celebration turned into an evacuation when the second floor of the building started shaking. The Zeiler Committee on Building Safety investigated both the Versailles wedding hall collapse as well as the Maccabiah bridge collapse which occurred four years earlier in 1997, and released its final report in December 2003. Waiting for the Floor to Collapse. Within a second or two it collapsed, breaking through the floors below. Sad. There were no injuries. A major portion of the. Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://sc.mp/2kAfuvJA floor collapsed at a wedding ceremony in northern China's Hebei province due to a water leak. In December 2006, the court convicted all three men of causing death by negligence and sabotage by negligence.[6]. Following the disaster, the "Versailles Law" was passed by the Parliament of Israel. NYC partly shutters 4 parking garages after deadly collapse Viral Video: Dance Floor Suddenly Collapses Taking All Wedding Guests Floor collapses at party in South Carolina, injuring dozens ", Sara Pinhas, a relative of the groom, said dancers had just lifted the father of the bride on a chair, a traditional part of the Jewish wedding celebration, when suddenly he fell, "and then we felt the whole building collapse, everything fell down.". Jersey Shore wedding turns to chaos when floor caves in - New York Post Wedding day dance floor collapses - YouTube Video reveals wedding horror. As a result, the structure supporting the new third story was subjected to much greater loading than was originally anticipated. My family is fine, thank God.". Public Security Minister Uzi Landau said a committee of experts would be formed to investigate the cause. According to reports, six people suffered minor injuries. Floor collapse shocks guests during wedding ceremony, Gut doctor reveals the truth behind your poops shape, Aww! A couple died hugging each other. I felt [the floor], like, drop, and I instantly got off the dance floor, Cassidy told the outlet. Asaf Dror, the groom, escaped serious injury. "I'd see a hand. A couple's dream wedding reception at the Jersey Shore descended into chaos when the second floor of their venue caved in. Cassidy and Brian Gagliardotto had planned for years to make September 17 a night to remember, beginning with a big proposal. With the load path eliminated, the floor above began to sag several centimetres. 10 Weddings that Unbelievably Turned Into Disasters Several people were missing, and the death toll was expected to rise. The May 24 . At least 20 people have been killed and hundreds have been injured at a wedding party in Jerusalem after the dance floor collapsed. They say the floor did not collapse, but caved in. A special Israeli army rescue unit is at the scene. Press box collapse at West Virginia softball game injures 9 The Barnegat Light Volunteer Fire Company rushed to the scene and evacuated the guests with help from the DJ. Dramatic amateur video footage has revealed the full horror of the moment when the floor gave way at a Jerusalem wedding reception, plunging guests three storeys down in a tangle of metal and jagged concrete. It was the deadliest building collapse in Israel's history. Later photos showed the baby, her face scratched, alive in the arms of a woman, "We were on people -- those poor people," said Tamar Revivo, 26, from her hospital bed Friday, where she was being treated for a fractured right ankle. On April 30, 1992, a mudslide collapsed the walls of a cafe in Jerusalem's Old City, killing 23 people and injuring 22. LBI Restaurant Reopens After Floor Collapse Fears Evacuate Wedding The gesture came at a time of bitter conflict between the two sides, after eight months of fighting that has killed hundreds, mostly on the Palestinian side.