Eighteen people suffered minor injuries and three people were taken to hospitals in Cleveland and Lincoln counties, according to the Cherryville Fire Department.



The fire department helped rescue four people who were trapped in the rubble. Two were trapped under the deck and two were trapped on the deck.



WBTV has learned there were 22 people the deck, which was built 20-years ago, when it collapsed.



The deck was about 10-12 feet off of the ground and collapsed in the center.