A house party held at a student apartment complex in Texas was quite literally ground-breaking early Sunday morning.
Video of a University of North Texas homecoming ‘kickback’ shows packed rowdily jumping in the living room of the Denton, Texas apartment at 1.45am on Sunday. A kickback is supposed to be a small gathering of friends.
And while dancing rapper Playboi Carti’s What, the floor gives way and drops dozens of screaming people to the second floor.
Video of a University of North Texas homecoming party shows partygoers rowdily jumping in the living room of the Denton, Texas apartment early Sunday
While dancing rapper Playboi Carti’s What, the floor gives way and drops dozens of screaming people to the second floor
HANG ON! Those lucky enough not to have fallen quickly turn on the lights as others hang on to the sides of the now sunken third floor room
Pipes spew water as debris and wood panels fall and folks scramble, trying to figure out what happened.
Those lucky enough not to have fallen quickly turn on the lights as those barely hanging on to the sides of the now sunken third floor room try to make their way to other areas of the apartment.
The party goers then try to create a human support chain and make their way out of the second floor apartment.
‘Apparently, a UNT homecoming kickback at The Ridge in Denton got so packed and hyped, the floor broke and the students fell from the 3rd floor apartment to the floor(s) below,’ said one person who posted videos of the incident on Facebook.
According to Denton Fire Marshal Brad Lahart to Dallas News, five to seven people at the scene needed to be treated and were released. No major injuries were reported to them.
The Fire Marshal added that at least 48 residents were displaced as a result of the collapse as management for the apartments need to get a structural engineer and construction crew to certify the building is safe.
Mass confusion! ‘Pipes spew water as debris and wood panels continue falling and folks scramble, trying to figure out what happened’
Tough climb! The party goers then try to create a human support chain and make their way out of the second floor apartment
On social media, news of the floor collapse spread with many shocked by what had happened as videos and pictures from the party started circulating
Lahart also claimed that all the residents told authorities that they had a place to stay the night and that the apartment complex was looking for a permanent solution.
On social media, news of the floor collapse spread with many amusingly shocked by what had happened as videos and pictures from the party started circulating.
‘I’m going to forever remember the song that was playing when the floor collapsed What- playboicarti #UNTCloutComing,’ one user said.
A user named Brittney claimed to have gone to the party and needed to go to the hospital, adding: ‘It’s 7:32 am. i just got back to my dorm from the hospital. i have a sprained knee and serious bruising. i fell through the 3rd floor at an apartment kickback. i have to wear a knee immobilizer for two weeks. Bro… i love UNT.’
‘We just fell through a 3rd story floor….. S**t hurt #UNTCloutComing,’ said a user.
‘I’m going to forever remember the song that was playing when the floor collapsed What- playboicarti #UNTCloutComing,’ one user said
A user named Brittney claimed to have gone to the party and needed to go to the hospital, adding: ‘It’s 7:32 am. i just got back to my dorm from the hospital. i have a sprained knee and serious bruising. i fell through the 3rd floor at an apartment kickback. i have to wear a knee immobilizer for two weeks. Bro… i love UNT’
‘We just fell through a 3rd story floor….. S**t hurt #UNTCloutComing,’ said a user
Some had plenty of jokes and memes to say about the incident.
‘Meanwhile in Denton #UNT,’ added one user along with a gif of the classic Disney film The Aristocats that depicts the cats partying so hard they too fall to the floor below.
A user said: ‘#UNTCloutComing longlive the floor.’
‘WOW UNT Homecoming was ….. wait for it…. Ground breaking. #UNTCloutComing,’ shared another.
‘Meanwhile in Denton #UNT,’ added one user along with a gif of the classic Disney film The Aristocats that depicts the cats partying so hard they too fall to the floor below
A user said: ‘#UNTCloutComing longlive the floor’
‘WOW UNT Homecoming was ….. wait for it…. Ground breaking. #UNTCloutComing,’ shared another
The punny jokes were a common sentiment on Twitter as a different user said: ‘I heard whoever threw that UNT party………………. …really brought the house down.’
One user posted a gif of Cleveland Brown from Family Guy falling from his apartment while in a bathtub, a scene that is often revisited on the series as a recurring joke.
‘I’m f*****g dead. The floor f****n caved in #UNTCloutComing this why I stay in,’ added a user.
The punny jokes were a common sentiment on Twitter as a different user said: ‘I heard whoever threw that UNT party………………. …really brought the house down’
One user posted a gif of Cleveland Brown from Family Guy falling from his apartment while in a bathtub, a scene that is often revisited on the series as a recurring joke
‘I’m f*****g dead. The floor f****n caved in #UNTCloutComing this why I stay in,’ added a user
But one user pointed to the issue, calling out the apartment and what she perceived as ‘cheap.’
‘I feel like UNT should get sued for these cheap ass student living apartments,’ she said.
The University of North Texas was already a trending topic in the region on social media.
This weekend they celebrated Du-Rag Day and angered Historically Black College students across the country who felt that the trending celebration was only supposed to happen on HBCU campuses.
‘I feel like UNT should get sued for these cheap ass student living apartments,’ said a user