This was a close call.
Emergency crews responded to a roof collapse at a BJ’s Wholesale Club in New Jersey.
There were dozens of grocery shoppers inside of the store as the roof collapsed and a video shows water pouring into store as the roof came down.
Fox News filled in the details and revealed if there were any injuries:
A large emergency response was triggered in Monmouth County, New Jersey, on Monday after a partial roof collapse at a local BJ’s Wholesale Club trapped multiple people inside during a wave of severe weather.
Just after 11:15 a.m. local time, emergency personnel rushed to the BJ’s Wholesale Club on Route 35 in Ocean Township following reports of the collapse, according to a statement from the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office.
Shocking video appeared to show unsuspecting shoppers looking at grocery items seconds before the roof collapsed, sending a large amount of water gushing into the business.
Authorities confirmed 27 people were inside the building at the time of the incident, though no injuries were reported.
Two people were partially entrapped in the debris but managed to free themselves and safely escape the building.
Emergency teams deployed specialized rescue units to ensure the building was clear, conducting primary and secondary searches, according to the sheriff’s office.
Watch the moment it happened here:
Security camera footage shows the moment the roof collapsed at a BJ's store in Oakhurst, New Jersey.
No injuries were reported. pic.twitter.com/1Bqk26n8vi— Shlomo Schorr (@OneJerseySchorr) July 6, 2026
Here’s the moment the water came pouring in:
BJ'S WHOLESALE roof collapses in the thick of rainstorm in Monmouth County, New Jersey.
* Parental Discretion Advised * pic.twitter.com/7jK5dP1N0s
— Jamel Holley (@jamelholley) July 6, 2026
News 12 provided a statement from a shopper who was inside:
Ken Kalada, of Lincroft, was inside at the time of the collapse shopping for laundry detergent.
“I mean it was a thunderous boom. It made my ears ring. There was a girder nearby and I just leaned into that. There was a lot of yelling a lot screaming,” said Kalada.
He told said his instinct was to get out as quickly as possible, fearing the entire roof would fall in.
The building will need a full inspection from a structural engineer who will decide if the the building needs to be torn down or repaired.
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