20 teens injured as ramp collapses in Texas

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HOUSTON: More than 20 teenagers were injured after a ramp collapsed on Friday in Texas, authorities said, reported Xinhua.

All of the victims, aged between 14 and 18, were from a summer camp at Stahlman Park in Surfside Beach, a city 96 km away from downtown Houston, said Sharon Trower, public information officer for Brazoria County.

Five of them were flown to a hospital in Houston by helicopter, said Trower, adding that the others were transported by ambulances and private vehicles.

None of the injuries were life-threatening, according to local media reports. The cause of the ramp collapse is under investigation. – BERNAMA-XINHUA

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