A ceiling at an IHOP restaurant in New York City suddenly collapsed on customers, leading to nine injuries, according to PEOPLE. The New York City Fire Department (FDNY) revealed that the ceiling fell on Friday, September 5, in the Flatlands neighborhood location in Brooklyn.

IHOP Restaurant Ceiling Injures 9 People After Falling

News 12 Long Island reported that a 10-by-10-inch section of the ceiling collapsed due to water damage, per the Department of Buildings. The outlet also spoke with a witness to the jarring incident.

“As I’m sitting down, I start hearing noises,” said bystander Jamie Lee. “And when I turn around, the entire ceiling was collapsing. So I was immediately trying to get out.”

Lee described how disappointed she was to not feel safe at a restaurant. “You know, I come

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