MALIBU, Calif.
Nine people were hurt and four of them were hospitalized after a crowded balcony collapsed during a party at a beachside home in Malibu, authorities said.
As many as 15 adults were on the balcony overlooking the Pacific Saturday evening when it collapsed and crashed up to 15 feet (4.5 meters) to rocks below, according to witnesses and the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
Four people were transported to hospitals with non-critical injuries, LA County Fire Captain Ron Haralson said Sunday.
Five others who fell were evaluated at the scene and declined transport, Haralson said.
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Security camera footage from the home next door obtained by CBS 2 shows a group of people looking out at the waves when the balcony gives way.
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Everyone who fell was evacuated off the beach two were taken to trauma centers in critical condition and four others suffered less serious injuries, said L.A. County Fire Department Dispatch Supervisor Melanie Flores. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)
MALIBU, CA Nine people were injured after a balcony collapsed at a beachfront Malibu home Saturday night. Four people were taken to a hospital, with two of them in critical condition, according to multiple reports.
The collapse was reported about 5:30 p.m. at 20526 W. Pacific Coast Highway, Los Angeles County Fire Department officials said.
A birthday party was underway at the Malibu property when the deck gave out, a witness told ABC7.
9 hurt after balcony collapses during Malibu house party
May. 09, 2021 at 12:07 pm
Nine people were hurt and four of them were hospitalized after a crowded balcony collapsed during a party at a beachside home in Malibu, authorities said.
As many as 15 adults were on the balcony overlooking the Pacific Saturday evening when it collapsed and crashed up to 15 feet to rocks below, according to witnesses and the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
Four people were transported to hospitals with non-critical injuries, LA County Fire Captain Ron Haralson said Sunday.
Five others who fell were evaluated at the scene and declined transport, Haralson said.
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