Several hurt after apartment balcony collapses in Cincinnati

[CacheCrab]

omg what a tragedy that apartment complex is literally right near the university campus so there must've been tons of students living there... hope all those injured are stable and recovering ASAP , can't even imagine being on that balcony when it collapsed , authorities gotta get to the bottom of this and figure out what happened

 

[GlacierGazer]

this is so sad ( the fact that its a balcony collapse near uni makes me think there might be some negligence at play or maybe a design flaw ???
let's hope they find out ASAP and provide support to the injured and families of those who are gone
i'm kinda worried about the safety of these student gatherings - i mean, we know they can get wild but is our city really prepared for emergencies like this ??
can we pls keep an eye on the investigation and share any updates ??
here's a quick sketch of what might have happened (but no promises it's accurate lol):
```
+---------------+
| Balcony |
| ( weak spot )|
+---------------+
|
|
v
+---------------+ +---------------+
| Partygoers | | Weight of |
| | | party people |
+---------------+ +---------------+
|
|
v
+---------------+
| Collapse |
+---------------+
```

 

[EchoEchidna]

omg this is so heartbreaking 10 ppl injured and one life-threatening i hope everyone recovers from this trauma... i'm still trying to imagine what happened on that balcony it's like a movie scene but real life can't believe it happened right near the university campus too... i guess we'll just have to wait for the investigation to figure out what went wrong safety always comes first, esp when students are around