All posts tagged "balcony accidents"

  • A worker measures near the remaining wood from an apartment building balcony that collapsed in Berkeley, Calif., Wednesday, June 17, 2015. The balcony broke loose from the building during a 21st birthday party early Tuesday, killing several people and seriously injuring others. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
    Estimated 6,500 injured in deck collapses since 2003

    BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — An estimated 6,500 people have been rushed to emergency rooms with injuries from collapsing balconies, while 29 — including six college students in Berkeley this week — have been killed since 2003. One...

    • Posted June 18, 2015
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