The dramatic moment a crowded balcony collapses in California

The bridge collapsed during a birthday party in Malibu. There were dozens of injured, some seriously.

Video captured the dramatic moment a crowded balcony at a beach house in Malibu, California collapsed on sand and rocks at a birthday party. There were nearly a dozen injured and four hospitalized, two of whom were in critical condition, according to reports.

The Los Angeles County Fire Department responded to the incident on the Pacific Coast Highway shortly after 5 p.m. last Saturday, reported KABC.

Witnesses told media that when the crash happened they were gathered for a birthday party.

“There were probably 10 people on the aft deck. We heard a crackle and I literally saw all my best friends and my girlfriend fall 5 meters on the rocksA man said to KABC. “It was a strange accident. I don’t know how it could have happened, ”he added, despite the fact that in the images taken by a security camera, many more than 10 people were seen on the bridge.

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The video shows more than a dozen people chatting and laughing outside when the platform suddenly collapses and most of the group fall and scream.

A total of nine people were treated for injuries, four of whom were taken to hospital. Two were seriously injured, authorities said.

The owner who rented the residence said CBS Los Angeles who learned from the neighbors that there were about 30 people in the house, many more than the six allowed to be there.

He said he spent three hours trying to get the youngsters to leave before the crowded bridge collapsed, sending them about 4 meters lower. The owner said that in addition to the roof collapsing, his house was vandalized.

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Firefighters said there were more than 15 people on the bridge when it collapsed. Firefighters declared the house “uninhabitable”.

A few days ago a pool collapsed in the parking lot of a condominium in Itaparica, Vila Velha, Espírito Santo, Brazil, and the shocking images of the incident went viral on the networks, although there was no injury to regret.

The building had to be evacuated and some streets in the neighborhood were closed during civil protection works. It happened in the building of Parador Residences, in front of Itaparica beach, where about 270 people live.