Video shows moment crowded Malibu balcony collapses, injuring 9
MALIBU, Calif. (KABC) -- Terrifying video shows the moment the balcony of a Malibu oceanfront home suddenly collapsed, causing the victims to plunge 15 feet to the rocks below.
Nine people were injured, four of them hospitalized, when the balcony collapsed Saturday at the home in the 20500 block of W. Pacific Coast Highway.
Video shows several people crowded on the balcony when it fell.
Witnesses say they had gathered for a birthday party when the celebration took a terrifying turn.
The home has been red-tagged. Investigators believe the deck's integrity and the weight of too many people combined to cause the collapse.
"The property in question had a valid short-term rental permit with the City in line with the City's short-term rental ordinance," the city of Malibu said in a statement Monday. "Malibu Code Enforcement is investigating any potential violations of occupancy limits of that permit or any other issues with that property, and Building and Safety staff are investigating the incident as well."
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