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June 25, 2015

4,600 people hurt by balcony collapses over 12 years

By LISA LEFF and MARTHA MENDOZA
Associated Press

BERKELEY, Calif. — An estimated 6,500 people have been injured from collapsing balconies and porches in the U.S. since 2003, but it’s rare such accidents are fatal — with just 29 deaths, including the six college students killed last week in Berkeley.

The frequency of accidents comes in part due to the structures’ special vulnerability to dry rot.


 
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