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Floor collapse brings party to crashing halt

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    Up to 100 people dancing on vacant third floor when structure gave way

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This house to shut down now because it's too dangerous.

Neighbors and city inspectors tell us that up to 100 people -- partying on the -- third floor.

But he came to a crashing halt when some of the party goers got trapped firefighters were called to -- 72 street Saturday night about 1045.

A crowded birthday party for a teenager turned into a crisis when the floor collapsed sending dozens of people scrambling for safety.

Firefighters tell -- eight people had no way out.

So these special equipment to reach them through the windows.

Some here aren't surprised still looks like in rough shape obviously someone in -- some right so it's -- What happened after the fire department says paramedics took two party -- -- to a local hospital with nonlife threatening injuries ten others were treated at the scene.

The city department of -- -- told us.

-- issued a full vacate order to the property and are investigating the cause of the accident which includes looking at the structure.

This neighbor says some years ago what was a small one story house was expanded to a bigger three family structure though things -- flimsy -- what was connected in right now.

The which is pulled -- the war.

-- size of the site -- today you can see part of the collapse floor through the window.

Neighbors tell us the power for the party sound system came from this electrical cord run out the window and upstairs.

Fox 5 News uncovered records confirm by the DOB.

The show the property owner was issued a total of five violations.

In 2004.

And 2005.

In connection with the upstairs expansion -- tells us the violations were corrected.

But 161000.

Dollars in fines -- repaid it made flimsy in the old houses on there'll still stand for a 120.

Is it.

The new -- in the list we tried to reach the owners listed on public records but were unable to contact any of them.

Ann Arbor and I'm Lisa Evers Fox 5 News.

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