Regular property inspections and maintenance are essential to avoid tragic, costly infrastructure failures. (Credit: franz12/Adobe Stock)
Heavy rains are the suspected culprit of a third-floor balcony collapse at a residential building in Los Angeles’ Silver Lake neighborhood on Feb. 15, 2025. The event impacted four individuals and a dog. Neighbors told KTLA they were awoken by the sound of the collapse and went outside to find the “surreal” scene. They called 911 and rushed to help the residents, who were trapped under furniture in the corner of the balcony. One woman was treated for a wrist injury and the others, including the dog, were “shaken up” but not harmed, according to reports.
While balcony collapses are relatively rare in well-maintained buildings, they are more common when structural integrity is compromised due to age, poor construction or overloading, says Barry Whitton with Burns & Wilcox in Atlanta.
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