At the very least 10 folks had been injured when the wood balcony of a third-floor condominium collapsed Friday night in Cincinnati, Ohio, officers mentioned.
Cincinnati Hearth Chief Frank McKinley informed reporters that the balcony collapsed at an condominium complicated within the Corryville neighborhood, positioned simply off the campus of the College of Cincinnati.
McKinley mentioned 10 folks had been rushed to native hospitals, at the very least one among whom sustained life-threatening accidents. The precise circumstances of the victims weren’t instantly supplied.
The circumstances main as much as the collapse had been nonetheless unknown.
“From what we’re being informed, it was a gathering, many of those people had been college students,” McKinley mentioned. “We do not have the detailed info of what was truly being celebrated.”
The hearth chief additionally mentioned it was unclear how many individuals had been on the balcony when it collapsed. He mentioned the scenario is beneath investigation and the college has been notified.
