Diners at a Florida waterfront restaurant fell into the water after a deck suddenly collapsed, injuring two of them

• Visitors to a waterfront restaurant swam to safety after a dining-area deck partially collapsed.

• The incident occurred at Flip Flops Dockside Eatery in Fort Lauderdale in Florida, per AP.

• Fire officials said the dock appeared to show signs of decay and they were investigating further.

A group of people dining at a Florida waterfront restaurant fell into the water after the deck below them partially collapsed.

Two diners received minor injuries as a result and had to be taken to a hospital, AP reported on Saturday.

The incident occurred at Flip Flops Dockside Eatery in Fort Lauderdale. Diners were eating outside when a chunk of the deck fell away, fire officials told local news reporters.