Guests at the celeb-packed Chateau Marmont ducked for cover Saturday as parts of the roof began falling into the outdoor dining area as high winds swept through the area.
Diners — including “Borat” star Sacha Baron Cohen — were stunned when a slate and a huge piece of gutter plunged toward them during brunch service at the ritzy Los Angeles hotel.
One woman suddenly jumped up and held the gutter in place to stop it falling on her female companion, while others whipped their heads around after hearing the huge bang.
Staff were quick to move diners nearest the scene further into the courtyard and could be seen cordoning off tables near the building.
It came during a chaotic brunch at the luxury 97-year-old celebrity hangout, where glasses were smashed behind the bar and emergency helicopters circled overhead amid a blaze on the hillside nearby.
“It was chaos. Bits of the roof suddenly started falling and we all started quickly trying to finish our food and get out,” one witness told the Post.
“The waiters looked shocked and didn’t really know what to do, but quickly moved a table away from the building after the gutter almost hit her.”
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Halfway through morning brunch, a slate fell off the roof and landed just feet away from the table of three before staff rushed over to investigate.
Around five minutes later a huge crash was heard as an 8-foot piece of guttering slammed down on top of a heater and had to be held up by a guest.
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