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June 25, 2015
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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