豪の学校で連絡通路が崩落 ― give way

オーストラリアのCollegeで最近建設された連絡用通路（walkway）が突然崩落し、学生が約1.5メートル下に落下し、さらにその上にロッカーが落ちてくるという事故に見舞われましたが、奇跡的に軽症で済んだというニュースです。


The new walkway at Stanmore's Newington College gave way this morning while a group of year 7 students were getting books from their lockers.

Sixteen boys, aged 12 and 13, were taken to hospital suffering minor injuries such as cuts and bruises.

The students fell through the 1.5 metre-high floor and the lockers landed on top of them.

In a statement, Australian Portable Buildings says it had engineering experts at the site today and is offering all appropriate assistance to the school and WorkCover.
(Builder regrets school walkway collapse. ABC News. April 27, 2010.)


記事のタイトルでは、"collapse"という単語が使われていますが、文中では"give way"という成句が用いられています。