Seminole Hard Rock pool cabana collapses in wind gust, injuring 5 guests
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High winds Saturday evening caused a metal cabana frame to crash into the crowded pool area at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, injuring five people.
According to the information obtained, the incident took place at DAER Club, the entertainment venue on the rooftop of the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida.
High winds hit the exterior of the venue, causing the structure to partially collapse.
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It was stated that 5 people with non-life-threatening injuries were taken to Memorial Regional Hospital.
Pictured above is the frame of the metal hut that collapsed into a crowded pool area of the DAER Club at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida. (Instagram/evgenii.strizh)
Videos shared online showed guests and employees rushing to help those trapped beneath the fallen structure, with several people lifting parts of the metal frame before first responders arrived.
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The cabana frame was blown away by strong winds and crashed into the guest area by the resort’s pool.
Fox News Digital has reached out to Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino for comment.
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An eyewitness who recorded the aftermath of the incident said he was standing near the area a few minutes before the incident occurred.
The incident occurred Saturday evening at DAER Club, the rooftop entertainment venue at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida. (iStock)
In a social media post, the witness said he walked away from the structure shortly before it collapsed, and later described feeling shocked when he saw how narrowly he avoided being trapped under the structure.
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“I’m still in shock. I thought I should have stopped there but for some reason I walked away at the last minute,” the user wrote.
Fox News Digital previously reported another weather-related accident in which a New Jersey lifeguard was impaled by a beach umbrella that flew into the air during windy weather.
An eyewitness who recorded the aftermath of the incident said he was standing near the area a few minutes before the incident occurred. (Instagram/evgenii.strizh)
The incident occurred in June 2025 at Asbury Park’s 3rd Avenue Beach. First responders found the woman conscious and alert after an umbrella stake pierced her shoulder.
Fire officials later said the lifeguards remained alert throughout the ordeal and were transported to a nearby hospital for treatment.
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The incident led to renewed warnings about the safety of outdoor equipment in windy weather conditions, especially at beaches and other outdoor recreation areas.
Fox News Digital’s Stepheny Price contributed reporting.
