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Press box collapse at West Virginia softball game injures 9

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WAYNE, W.Va. (AP) — A portion of a press box floor has collapsed at a middle school softball tournament in West Virginia. School officials say nine people were injured in the collapse Saturday. The Wayne County School District says five people were inside the press box when the floor gave way at Wayne High School. Several other people were underneath it. The district says six students and three adults were taken to a hospital for treatment. The extent of their injuries is not known. The district says the cause of the collapse remains under investigation.

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