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Irish people die in balcony collapse in Berkley, California Balcony collapse in California 'kills five people'
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A number of young Irish citizens have been killed after a balcony collapsed in an apartment in the US. The balcony of a fourth floor flat in California has collapsed, killing five people and injuring eight, some seriously, police have said.
It happened in Berkley, California, early on Tuesday. A number of young Irish citizens are among the dead, said Irish officials.
Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs Charlie Flanagan said a number of other people had been seriously injured. Police found the structure smashed on the street below after an emergency call at 01:00 local time (08:00 GMT) on Tuesday morning in Berkeley.
Officials are still unsure why it happened, said Jennifer Coats, a Berkeley Police Department spokeswoman.
Many of those hurt have life-threatening injuries, she said.
Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs Charlie Flanagan said young Irish people were among the dead.
He said it was "too early to know the full extent of this dreadful accident", but a crisis hotline had been set up.He said it was "too early to know the full extent of this dreadful accident", but a crisis hotline had been set up.