[arista]

In California

http://news.sky.com/story/1503111/ir...lcony-collapse

[Five Irish students have been killed and eight others injured
after a balcony collapsed at an apartment building in Berkeley, California.]





They should have been told not to dance on them

[Niamh.]

Very sad, looks like a few of the injured could die also

[Livia]

Just heard this on the news. What a terrible thing to happen.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Livia

Just heard this on the news. What a terrible thing to happen.

There was Chairs on it
they removed them
Big Error
as then to many on that balcony
its not meant for Dancing on.

[Livia]

Originally Posted by arista

There was Chairs on it
they removed them
Big Error
as then to many on that balcony
its not meant for Dancing on.

They'd probably had a few drinks... drink in sense out. Horrible thing to happen though.

[Jord]

I read that there was apparently 14 people on the balcony Horrible

[arista]

[Ashley Donohoe, 22, Olivia Burke, 21, Eoghan Culligan, 21,
Niccolai Schuster, 21, Lorcan Miller, 21, and Eimear Walsh, 21.

Five of them were from Ireland, while Ms Donohoe
was believed to be from Rohnert Park, California.]

http://news.sky.com/story/1503381/si...collapse-named

[Kizzy]

poor kids

[lostalex]

I read that the neighbors had been calling the police about them being drunk hooligans before in the night. sounds like they were morons. The size of the balcony in the pictures, how the **** is anyone stupid enough to think it's okay to have 14 people on it? The balcony looks like it was made to have a few potted plants on it, not 14 drunk college kids.

[Niamh.]

[Iceman]

Looks like the balcony wasn't up to health and safety standard. It was made of wood for Christ sake. Americans cutting corners again.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Eoin

Looks like the balcony wasn't up to health and safety standard. It was made of wood for Christ sake. Americans cutting corners again.

No it was
No one is meant Dance and Jump on it


It had Chairs for it
THEY removed them,

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by arista

No it was
No one is meant Dance and Jump on it


It had Chairs for it
THEY removed them,

http://www.rte.ie/news/2015/0617/708...s-in-berkeley/

[arista]

"wooden beams are the likely "


Sure - But Again why remove the chairs?
so they could Jump and Dance on it

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by arista

"wooden beams are the likely "


Sure - But Again why remove the chairs?
so they could Jump and Dance on it

Because they're a bunch of college students having a party, if the balcony was dangerous it should have been closed off not put a few chairs out there and hope no one moves them :/

[arista]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Because they're a bunch of college students having a party, if the balcony was dangerous it should have been closed off not put a few chairs out there and hope no one moves them :/

I bet it said
do not remove the chairs

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by arista

I bet it said
do not remove the chairs

Do you? Where did you get the information from then?

[arista]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Do you? Where did you get the information from then?

Its normal
thats how they are meant to be used
sitting on chairs


Not Jumping /Dancing on them

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by arista

Its normal
thats how they are meant to be used
sitting on chairs


Not Jumping /Dancing on them

So you just made up that there was a sign there then? Ok.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

So you just made up that there was a sign there then? Ok.

No I am sure a Photo will come

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by arista

No I am sure a Photo will come

No you didn't make it up? Where did you hear that there was a sign then?

[arista]

[The structure was not designed for practical use it emerges, as investigators examine rotten beams as a cause for the collapse.]


http://news.sky.com/story/1504289/ba...was-decorative

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by arista

[The structure was not designed for practical use it emerges, as investigators examine rotten beams as a cause for the collapse.]http://news.sky.com/story/1504289/balcony-in-collapse-tragedy-was-decorative

That doesn't say there was a sign telling the party goers that

[Crimson Dynamo]

a combination of an old structure and too many people jumping and not thinking straight

[arista]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

a combination of an old structure and too many people jumping and not thinking straight

Bang On Right