FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Two people suffered minor injuries on Friday when a dock outside a South Florida restaurant partially collapsed into the Intracoastal Waterway.
A 15-by-15-foot portion of the dock at Flip Flops Dockside Eatery fell into the water at about 5 p.m. EST, Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Stephen Gollan told the Sun-Sentinel.
Four people were eating outside together when the deck collapsed beneath them, according to WTVJ-TV.
#NEW: Pics from @FLFR411 of partial deck collapse at Flip Flops Dockside Eatery in #FtLauderdale. FLFR says at least three diners fell into the water, and swam to a boat for help. Two went to the hospital with minor injuries.
— Ryan Nelson (@RyanNelsonTV) January 22, 2022
Details at 11 on @nbc6. #SouthFlorida https://t.co/aKU6OTuKRx pic.twitter.com/gajsUlJOCl
At least three adults swam to a boat docked nearby and were pulled from the water, Gollan told the Sun-Sentinel.
Fire Rescue personnel took two injured people to an area hospital, WPLG-TV reported.
The dock had apparent signs of decay and visible areas that were recently repaired, the Sun-Sentinel reported. The restaurant was open Saturday but the deck was cordoned off and closed, according to the newspaper.
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