Number of patrons in Whiting released

After the collapse of the east wall of Whiting field house all but two people have been found. 

Whiting has a capacity of 2,500 but at the time of the collapse there were only 88 students, faculty, staff and visitors present at 4:45 central standard time.  On Thursday's from 4:00 to 5:15 there is a lifetime wellness class that is located upstairs and a weight lifting class downstairs in the weight room.  Each of these classes were effected by the collapse. 

In the lifetime wellness class there were 23 students and one professor present at the time.  20 students escaped from the gym safely while three bodies were found dead.  The professor was also injured in the collapse.  Each of these students families have been notifed and our deepest apologies go out to these families and we are continueing to search for anybody else that is missing.

In the class downstairs that was taking place in the weight room had 18 people present and 1 professor during the collapse.  Some of the students participating in the weight room were injured while nobody was killed.  Each of these students are being cared for at Stormont Vail.  These families have been notified. 

While both the gym and weight room were damage there were also seven offices damaged on the northeast side of the builidng but nobody was in these offices.