SANDUSKY, Ohio — SANDUSKY, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say a portion of a ventilation shaft fell from the ceiling into the pool area of a water park in northwestern Ohio, injuring five people.
The Erie County Sheriff's Office described the injuries as minor after a large piece of the air conditioning duct, roughly 3 feet (1 meter) in diameter, fell Monday into the wave pool and an adjacent pool for children at Kalahari Waterpark Resort in Sandusky.
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Authorities say the two people who went to a hospital were treated and released.
Sheriff Eric Sigsworth says the water park will remain closed until local and state officials complete their inspections and provide clearance for it to reopen.
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Kalahari said in a statement that it's working closely with its internal teams and authorities to find out what happened.
Associated Press
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