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2003 Chicago balcony collapse
On June 29, 2003, the deadliest porch collapse in United States history occurred in Chicago.〔 An overloaded balcony collapsed during a party in an apartment building, killing thirteen people and seriously injuring fifty-seven others. The ensuing investigation was highly critical of the way the balcony was built, finding a large number of errors in its construction which ultimately resulted in the collapse. However, the building's owner continues to blame overcrowding on the balcony for its complete structural failure, although he has taken steps to strengthen the balconies at his properties to prevent a recurrence of the disaster.〔 The accident resulted in sweeping inspections of similar structures across Chicago, with 1,260 cases being actioned by the city authorities.〔
==Background==
The porch was attached to the rear of an apartment building located in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of the city's North Side.〔(Chicago balcony collapse kills 12 ) - BBC News - Obtained March 30, 2007.〕 The second and third floors were being used as a party venue at the time of the collapse.〔(I thought I'd die, says balcony collapse woman ) - BreakingNews.ie - Obtained March 30, 2007.〕 Most of the party-goers were in their early 20s, and knew each other from their days at New Trier High School and Lake Forest High School of Chicago's North Shore suburbs.〔 One witness says she warned other people in the building that the balconies were unsafe,〔 but another later said of the balcony "It looked like it was newly built. It looked sturdy."〔
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