The Versailles wedding hall, located in Talpiot, Jerusalem, is the site of the worst civil disaster in Israel's history. At 22:43 on Thursday night, May 24, 2001 during the wedding of Keren and Asaf Dror, a large portion of the third floor of the four-story building collapsed. As a result, 23 people fell to their deaths and approximately 380 were injured.

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  • The Versailles wedding hall, located in Talpiot, Jerusalem, is the site of the worst civil disaster in Israel's history. At 22:43 on Thursday night, May 24, 2001 during the wedding of Keren and Asaf Dror, a large portion of the third floor of the four-story building collapsed. As a result, 23 people fell to their deaths and approximately 380 were injured. The disaster shocked the Israeli public not only because it was one of the worst building disasters in the country's history, but also because the event was documented on a camcorder and was later broadcast on local and international television.
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  • The Versailles wedding hall, located in Talpiot, Jerusalem, is the site of the worst civil disaster in Israel's history. At 22:43 on Thursday night, May 24, 2001 during the wedding of Keren and Asaf Dror, a large portion of the third floor of the four-story building collapsed. As a result, 23 people fell to their deaths and approximately 380 were injured.
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  • Versailles wedding hall disaster
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