Breakfast in Georgetown went awry on Friday morning when the ceiling of an iHop restaurant collapsed and injured nine people.

The morning rush was well underway at the 2101 Ralph Ave. eatery when the ceiling came down just before 9:30 a.m., per the FDNY. Though the severity of the collapse was not immediately clear, patrons and employees who were inside the restaurant at the time were able to exit on their own volition.

Paramedics treated nine people — most of whom seemed to be customers— for minor injuries on the scene. Five were transported to local hospitals for further treatment, and the other four refused additional medical attention.

The Department of Buildings is on the scene, an agency spokesperson said, and has requested an engineer's report. The pancakery, usually open until m

See Full Page