Tragedy! Balcony fell down in Budapest, one woman died – PHOTO
The victim was on the balcony when it fell. She died immediately.
A 53-year-old woman died in Budapest, on Váci Street, when the railing of a balcony fell down, and the woman fell from the third floor, writes 24.hu. The police are investigating the case.
The victim met the tenant of the apartment at a club. They left with their acquaintances and went to the apartment. The 28-year-old tenant said that
the railing of the balcony was rotting.
The woman was on the balcony with an acquaintance, when she allegedly leaned against the railing. The other person tried to catch her but did not succeed. The tenant went down, tried to help the woman, but she could not be saved. The man held her hand until she passed away.
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Following the accident, it is now forbidden to use any of the balconies in the building.
Telex writes that the police are investigating the case. Following the accident, papers were put up in the stairwell to inform the inhabitants of the building about the new rule. Out of precaution, it is forbidden to use any of the balconies in the building. The police will examine all of the balconies.
Blikk writes that this was not the only case when someone died because of a deteriorated balcony. In December 2019, the huge stone balcony of a 125-year-old house on Baross Street fell down. The people fell from the first floor but were unharmed. Five years prior to that, the skull and spine of a woman had been broken when she fell from 10 metres, along with the stone balcony’s railing.
János Víg, an employee of the joint representative of the house, said that condominium law does not require regular inspections of the balconies, so this should only be done if the residents request it separately. There are many old buildings in Budapest that have stone balconies. These are very dangerous and cause accidents at any time.
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Source: 24.hu, Telex, Blikk
Property Inspectors – employed by the Respective Districts – that amongst other duties – in there Job Specifications – play a role that comes under the Safety of Human beings – not just tennants but the General Public – who may be underneath a rotting balcony or structure – that collapses / falls – causing serious injury of loss of life.
These inspectors – then report to the Building Engineering & Property Permit Department – to have the particular structural CONCERN – Investigated.
Fines should be imposed – by District Councils – on landlords – who in the case of this balcony collapse – causing the loss of a human life – have – FAILED – to maintain the balcony in a Safe condition.
Police it – we live in an ageing City – that walking the utca’s – we have in front of our VERY eyes – growing numbers of buildings inclusive of apartment blocks – that are in a state that need URGENT attention – from a Safe & Healthy perspective – that can cause – in the deteriated condition they are – loss of Human Life.
There are a lot of balconies in the city center that just from a glimose it look like it’s not fit for humans to hold. Renovate your fucking flats, it costs less than life.