Iceberg Wall Collapses at the Titanic Museum Attraction in US, Leaving 3 Injured

An ice wall acting for the iceberg that prompted the ship that was supposed to be "unsinkable" to see underwater in 1912, came down at the museum in Pigeon Forge on Monday.

Chief Tony L. Watson told CNN that at 8:11 p.m., the Pigeon Forge Fire Department got to the museum after they received a 911 call about a traumatic incident. Firefighters assisted first responders to triage the injured and get them ready for transport.

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Watson said one of the victims was transported by aircraft to the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville which is about 30 miles away. The remaining two were conveyed to LeConte Medical Center in Sevierville by ambulance. The patients' conditions have not been released.

Watson said something made the ice fall off of the wall.

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Titanic Attraction

In a message sent on social media, the possessors of the Titanic attraction said: "Our iceberg wall collapsed and injured three guests, who were taken to the hospital. At this time, we do not know the extent of their injuries, and our thoughts and prayers continue to be with all who were affected, including the first-responders."

The museum was shut down for some time but on Tuesday morning it was reopened, with no iceberg.

The ice wall that was previously described as being around 4.6 x 8.5 metres (15ft by 28ft), comprise of real ice that visitors could come in contact with. Using a water filtration system, It was grown and regrown.

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Police Investigates the Incident

The Pigeon Forge police department has carried out an investigation of the event, and in a statement, they revealed that the collapse seems to have occurred by chance. The museum is carrying out its own investigation.

The museum asserts that its massive outdoor copy of the Titanic is one of the single biggest museum attractions wherever you go in the world. It accommodates over 400 artefacts from the ship and its users. North Atlantic is where the real Titanic sank after it struck an iceberg in the early hours of April 15th 1912, claiming the lives of roughly 1,500 people.

Mary Kellogg Joslyn and John Joslyn,  the owners of the Titanic attraction said: "The iceberg wall does not currently exist, and the affected area has been blocked off, for the time being. We anticipate it will take at least four weeks for the iceberg to rebuild."

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