Three injured in the collapse of an iceberg wall at the American Titanic Museum | The Titanic

The curse of the RMS Titanic has struck again – this time not in the middle of the North Atlantic, but at the Titanic Museum Attraction in Tennessee. A wall of ice, representing the iceberg that sank the unsinkable ship in 1912, collapsed at the Pigeon Forge museum on Monday.

In a social media post, the owners of the Titanic attraction said: “Our iceberg wall collapsed and injured three guests, who were rushed to hospital. At this time, we do not know the extent of their injuries, and our thoughts and prayers continue with all those affected, including first responders. “

The museum was closed for a period, but reopened Tuesday morning, iceberg-free. “The iceberg wall does not currently exist and the affected area has been blocked for the moment. We expect it will take at least four weeks for the iceberg to rebuild, ”said owners Mary Kellogg Joslyn and John Joslyn.

The ice wall, previously described as measuring approximately 15 feet by 28 feet, was made of real ice that visitors could touch. It was cultivated and repelled using a water filtration system.

The Pigeon Forge Police Department investigated the incident and said in a statement that the collapse appeared to be accidental. The museum is conducting its own investigation.

The museum claims its huge outdoor replica of the Titanic is one of the greatest museum attractions in the world. It houses more than 400 artifacts of the ship and its passengers. The real RMS Titanic sank in the North Atlantic after hitting an iceberg in the early hours of April 15, 1912, resulting in a loss of life generally estimated at around 1,500.