Stef 61,674 Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 * SIX IRISH STUDENTS have died in a balcony collapse in Berkeley, California. As many as eight are seriously injured. Many of the injured have critical, life-threatening wounds, said officer Jennifer Coats, a spokeswoman with the Berkeley Police Department. Speaking to RTÉ’s News at One, Minister for Foreign Affairs Charlie Flanagan said he was informed by police that it is currently believed that no other nationalities are involved. The students are believed to have been on a J1. Police received a call about the incident shortly before 1 am local time, and when officers arrived they found that the balcony on the fourth floor of the Liberty Gardens building on Kittredge Street had disintegrated. It is believed a 21st birthday party was taking place at the time. The incident took place one block from the University of California. Stephanie Chuang, a reporter with NBC Bay Area, told TheJournal.ie a fifth person was pronounced dead in hospital. Shortly before 5pm Irish time, a sixth person died in hospital. She understands that the victims were aged between 20 and 25. http://twitter.com/WSMV/status/610766594860523520/photo/1 A press conference held by the Office of the Coroner in Oakland confirmed the names of the six people who died as: Ashley Donohoe (22) Rohnert Park, California Olivia Burke (21) Ireland Eoghan Culligan (21) Ireland Niccolai Schuster (21) Ireland Lorcan Miller (21) Ireland Eimear Walsh (21) Ireland This is actually so sad R.I.P to all involved Signature loading… 👹🖤 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
monsterdreams 1,529 Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Condolences to the families of the victimsRIP Haters gonna need more than a flashlight for my shade Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 99,308 Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 One second everything is fine, the next second the balcony you're on falls down and you die, life is scary RIP. If you see me posting like crazy, I'm either bored or procrastinating. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brainiac 11,171 Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 how awful. :( RIP to all who died. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 99,308 Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 One second I'm on a balcony, suddenly the balcony is on me. If you see me posting like crazy, I'm either bored or procrastinating. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stef 61,674 Posted June 16, 2015 Author Share Posted June 16, 2015 One second I'm on a balcony, suddenly the balcony is on me. Shiiiiit Signature loading… 👹🖤 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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