Diners at Florida restaurant take plunge after deck collapses

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The deck of a Florida waterfront restaurant collapsed, sending diners into the water.

Two diners were taken to a hospital with minor injuries.

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Fire officials told news outlets the diners were eating outside Flip Flops Dockside Eatery in Fort Lauderdale when a portion of the deck fell. At least three adults swam to a nearby boat at the dock and were pulled from the water by other people.

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Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Stephen Gollan told the South Florida Sun Sentinel the dock had apparent signs of decay and areas that were recently repaired.

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A representative who answered the restaurant’s phone Saturday said they could not comment on the incident.

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The Associated Press contributed to this article.

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