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A powerful wind gust sent a metal cabana frame crashing into a crowded pool area at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on Saturday evening, injuring five people.
The incident unfolded at the DAER Club, a rooftop entertainment venue at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida, according to reports.
Strong winds struck an outdoor section of the venue, causing the structure to partially collapse.
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Five people were transported to Memorial Regional Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, reports noted.
Pictured above is the metal cabana frame that collapsed into a crowded pool area at the DAER Club at 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 sections of the metal frame before first responders arrived.
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The cabana frame was lifted by strong winds before crashing into an area occupied by guests near the resort’s pool deck.
Digital reached out to the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino for comment.
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One bystander who recorded the aftermath said he had been standing near the area moments before the incident occurred.
The incident occurred at the DAER Club, a rooftop entertainment venue at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida, on Saturday evening. (iStock)
In a social media post, the witness said he walked away shortly before the structure came down, and later described feeling shocked by how narrowly he avoided being caught underneath it.
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“I am still in shock. I keep thinking that I was supposed to be standing there, but for some reason I moved away at the last moment,” the user wrote.
Digital previously reported on another weather-related accident in which a New Jersey lifeguard was impaled by a beach umbrella that became airborne during windy conditions.
One bystander who recorded the aftermath said he had been standing near the area moments before the incident occurred. (Instagram/evgenii.strizh)
The incident occurred at Asbury Park’s 3rd Avenue Beach in June 2025. First responders found the woman conscious and alert after an umbrella stake pierced her shoulder.
Fire officials later said the lifeguard remained awake throughout the ordeal and was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment.
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The incident prompted renewed warnings about securing outdoor equipment during windy conditions, particularly at beaches and other open-air recreation areas.
Stepheny Price of Digital contributed reporting.
