Water-park duct falls, injuring 5

SANDUSKY — Part of a ventilation shaft fell into the pool area of a northern Ohio water park, injuring five people.

The Erie County sheriff's office described the injuries as minor after a large piece of the air conditioning duct, roughly 3 feet in diameter, fell on Monday into the wave pool and an adjacent pool for children at Kalahari Waterpark Resort in Sandusky.

Kalahari said two employees were treated and released from a hospital,and three guests refused treatment.

Sheriff Paul Sigsworth said the water park will remain closed until local and state officials finish their inspections.

Kalahari said its top priority is the safety and security of its guests. Water park officials said it will reopen when "all safety regulations are not