At least 30 people were injured when a large portion of a floor at a party near Clemson University's campus collapsed, dropping people into the basement early Sunday morning.

Witnesses said the party at the event space of an apartment complex was just getting started when the floor collapsed.

"Everybody was jumping, next thing you know, I'm jumping, I had my hands in the air and I can feel myself falling. Then I wake up, because I blacked out, and there [were] girls everywhere with blood all over their face," Leroy Pearson told CBS affiliate WSPA-TV.

No deaths were reported, but police said some of the injured had broken bones. Authorities said an investigation into the collapse will continue this week.

Clemson University officials said they were notified of the situation early Sunday. The university's president, Jim Clements, tweeted saying he's monitoring the situation. "Our entire student support system will be available for any student impacted," he said.

Property manager Tal Slann said he couldn't comment on whether there was a limit to the number of people allowed in the clubhouse at a time. "I can tell you there was a party. I can tell you there was a floor collapse," Slann told the Associated Press. "There were injuries. They were not life-threatening. Nobody was trapped."</s>CLEMSON, S.C. — Thirty people were injured when the floor of an apartment clubhouse collapsed during a party in Clemson, South Carolina, the city’s police department said.

A large portion of floor collapsed Sunday morning as attendees danced in unison at the clubhouse of the Woodlands of Clemson apartment complex, Woodlands Property Management President Tal Slann said.

People fell through the collapsed floor into the building’s basement, Slann said.

No individuals were trapped during the collapse and it’s unclear if anyone suffered life-threatening injuries, police said.

The apartment complex is about three miles northeast of Clemson University.

The clubhouse building where the collapse happened is a common area within the complex. It was built in 2004, Slann said.</s>At least 30 people were injured after a floor collapsed during a fraternity party at Clemson University in South Carolina in the early hours of Sunday.

Revellers at the homecoming party in the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity were jumping up and down dancing when the floor gave way sending the crowd hurtling down into the floor below.

Footage obtained from one of the partygoers shows the collapsed floor and young people who fell through to the ground level of the building.

According to local reports, some of the injured suffered broken bones after the collapse, which is being investigated.</s>On the scene of a floor collapse at a Clemson apartment complex.

Thirty people were injured when the floor of a clubhouse collapsed during a party at The Woodlands Apartments in South Carolina, the Clemson City Police Department said.

Police received a call at 12:30 a.m. Sunday and responded to the apartment complex on Old Greenville Highway. Officers arrived to find more than two dozen injuries, although no one was entrapped and none of the injuries were believed to be life-threatening, police said.

Larissa Stone, a sophomore at Clemson University, said she arrived to the party about 20 minutes before the floor collapsed. She said a song played that "a lot of people liked."

"So everyone was jumping. The beat was about to drop and literally the whole floor collapsed," she said. "It happened so quickly. I stood up, and everyone was trying to climb out. People are under other people. People are hurt. People are bleeding. I had blood on my sneakers. It was really bad."

On the scene of a floor collapse at a Clemson apartment complex.

Police said a group had leased the clubhouse for a private party.

"It was packed," Stone said. "That many people should not have been in there."

Resident Victoria Stokes, who has lived at the apartment for about a year, described the chaotic scene after the collapse. Stokes said she saw some people being carried out of the building using lawn chairs.

Stokes wasn't at the party, but described the apartment complex as quiet. She said the party was loud, but didn't think anything of it because it was homecoming weekend.

The Woodlands of Clemson is a "townhome and garden style condominium community" according to its website. The complex, which is about three miles away from Clemson University, includes both students and non-students.

The injured people were transported to area hospitals by Clemson University EMS, Pickens County EMS and Med Shore Emergency Services. Clemson University Fire coordinated the efforts.

Tal Slann, President of Woodlands Management of Clemson, Inc., sent an email to residents Sunday morning.

As you all know there was a party in the clubhouse last night. This party resulted in a collapse of the floor structure in front of the fireplace at the clubhouse. The Clubhouse and pool area is OFF LIMITS to all. The clubhouse will be inspected by structural engineers as soon as possible. From there, the homeowner’s association will determine how to rebuild the clubhouse to make it safe for all residents. Our thoughts and prayers are with all those who were injured and we apologize for any inconvenience.

Clemson University officials were notified of the incident early Sunday morning and were still gathering information about what happened.

On the scene of a floor collapse at a Clemson apartment complex.</s>ATLANTA (AP) — Some 30 people were hurt when a floor collapsed early Sunday during a party at an apartment in South Carolina near the campus of Clemson University, news reports say.

A large portion of a floor on the first level caved in as people were dancing, causing dozens to fall through to the basement.

News reports cited a Clemson City Police Department as saying that a call was received about 12:30 a.m. Sunday about the collapse of a floor at an apartment clubhouse.

Officers arrived to find multiple people injured. No one was trapped. Reports say many people were taken to local hospitals with injuries but none were considered life-threatening.</s>CLEMSON, S.C. — The floor of a clubhouse near Clemson University where a large party was taking place collapsed early Sunday, hurtling dozens of people into the basement, authorities said.

About 30 people were taken to local hospitals after the center portion of the floor at the clubhouse in South Carolina caved in during a private party. Clemson City Police said no one was trapped and none of the injuries appeared to be life-threatening.

Video posted on social media shows a large portion of a floor on the first level of the building caving in as people were dancing, causing dozens to fall through to the floor below.

Clemson sophomore Larissa Stone told the Independent Mail of Anderson that the room was "packed" and a popular song was playing when the floor collapsed.

"So everyone was jumping. The beat was about to drop and literally the whole floor collapsed," she said. "It happened so quickly. I stood up, and everyone was trying to climb out. People are under other people. People are hurt. People are bleeding. I had blood on my sneakers. It was really bad."

Partygoers screamed, and those who didn't fall stood on portions of the first floor that remained and gazed below in shock. Some people standing on the sidelines pulled out their cellphones to record the floor collapse.

A witness who attended the party said people were jumping and then suddenly he heard "a boom."

"All you seen was falling, everybody's hands up in the air," Franzie Pendergrass told WYFF News 4.

Leroy Pearson said he went to try to help injured people and saw what he thought looked like broken ankles and legs.

"It was crazy," Pearson said.

Police said the event was a private party by a group that had leased the clubhouse at the Woodlands Apartments, about three miles from Clemson.

Property manager Tal Slann told The Associated Press that the condominium complex was built in 2004-2005. He said he could not comment on whether there was a limit on the number of people who were supposed to use the clubhouse at one time.

"I can tell you there was a party. I can tell you there was a floor collapse. There were injuries. They were not life-threatening. Nobody was trapped," he said.

According to police, a call was received about 12:30 a.m. Sunday about the collapse of the floor at The Woodlands Apartments clubhouse. Ambulances were quickly called to the scene.</s>At least 30 people were taken to three area hospitals after the floor of an apartment building collapsed during a college party.

The incident occurred Sunday at The Woodlands of Clemson near Clemson University in South Carolina.

According to the report, authorities received a call around 12:00 am reporting that the center of the first floor club house which was rented out for the party, collapsed into the basement taking several people with it.

One witnessed told authorities that one minute there were people jumping around and dancing in the center of the floor and the next minute many of those same people where piled on top of one another in the basement of the building. Witnesses also reported seeing nails and wood sticking out from where the floor had originally been.

The Clemson Police Department were able to extract everyone from the building and reported that though many of the students were taken to hospitals, none of the injuries appear to be live threatening.</s>Some 30 people were hurt after a floor collapses during a party at an apartment in South Carolina near the campus of Clemson University. (Oct. 21) AP</s>Dozens of people have been hospitalized after they fell several feet when the floor of an apartment building collapsed during a party near Clemson University in South Carolina.

A huge portion of the floor gave way in the early hours of Sunday morning as the large crowd of partygoers were dancing at Woodlands of Clemson apartment complex.

Shocking footage captured the floor collapsing and swallowing up the crowd as they fell from the first floor into the basement.

People could be heard screaming as they tried to claw their way out of the pool of injured bodies.

Authorities said 30 people were rushed to nearby hospitals to be treated.

The incident occurred on the first floor of the clubhouse - a common area within the apartment complex just three miles from Clemson University.

The area had been rented out for a private party.

Raven Guerra, a 20-year-old who was at the party, told GMA: 'By the time I had put one foot out the door, I felt that something was weird and that's when everyone just collapsed and the guy behind me disappeared.

'Everyone was on the floor and people were screaming and there was wood sticking up from the floorboards.

'Turning around and seeing a bunch of people who used to be on the second floor now on the basement was really surreal and people were crying. It was a lot to take in.'

The Clemson Police Department said no one was trapped in the ordeal and none of the injuries appeared to be life-threatening.

Clemson University had won a football game against North Carolina state just hours before the incident occurred.</s>ATLANTA — New outlets report that some 30 people were hurt when a floor collapsed early Sunday during a party at an apartment in South Carolina near the campus of Clemson University.

Video posted on social media shows a large portion of a floor on the first level of the building caving in as people were dancing, causing dozens to fall through to the basement. Partygoers screamed, and those who didn't fall stood on portions of the first floor that remained.

News reports cite a Clemson City Police Department news release as saying a call was received about 12:30 a.m. Sunday about the collapse of the floor at an apartment clubhouse.

Officers arrived to find multiple people hurt. No one was trapped. Reports say many were taken to hospitals with injuries but none was considered life-threatening.
At least 30 people are injured after a floor collapses at an apartment in South Carolina.