WHITFIELD: Welcome back. A terrifying scene at a party in Clemson, South Carolina after an apartment clubhouse floor packed with students collapses.</s>WHITFIELD: That is really frightening. Students and local residents were celebrating homecoming weekend when the floor gave way as officials tell us it could have been much worse.</s>UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Celebration turns to terror in Clemson, South Carolina.</s>UNIDENTIFIED MALE: The floor broke!</s>UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I was a little at two feet from where it happened and like 50 people just fell straight through the floors.</s>UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Thirty people were injured when the floor of an apartment clubhouse collapsed during a party, sending people tumbling to the basement. Amazingly, one was trapped and no one suffered any life-threatening injuries.</s>JEREMY TESTER, COLLAPSE WITNESS: Every took minutes for firefighters to there and police to get there</s>UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Clemson police say, most of the injuries were broken bones and cuts.</s>CHIEF JIMMY DIXON, CLEMSON POLICE: It could have been a whole lot worse. There could have been entrapments. There could have been deaths involved. But any time that you have got people that are trying to have a good time, any time that you have people that are there trying to enjoy themselves and then the next thing you know, the floor collapses, you can take it from there.</s>WHITFIELD: The university has released a statement saying an investigation is ongoing, but they are encouraged by reports of no serious injuries. Clemson University President Jim Clemons tweeted the following about the incident. I'm monitoring the situation and my thoughts and prayers are with all who were injured. Our entire student support system will be available for any student impacted. All right. Still ahead, a rogue operation. The Saudi government downplaying the death of a "Washington Post" columnist as a mistake that should not have happened. But it doesn't appear President Trump is buying that explanation. Details on a new report, next.
A Terrifying Scene At A Party In Clemson, South Carolina After An Apartment Clubhouse Floor Packed With Students Collapses