Berkeley balcony collapse: People living in building described scenes of chaos

Both local people and some of those living in the same apartment building outlined the chaotic scenes in downtown Berkeley after a balcony peeled off a fourth floor apartment, plunging Irish students down to the ground with tragic consequences.

Among those was Alfredo Durán, who carries out maintenance in the Library Gardens building and who also lives there. In local media reports, he said that he heard a party and “a lot of music and noise” before the balcony collapsed.

“I’m scared and concerned for the building,” he said. “I live here. Anything can happen.”