Event
A balcony collapse in Chicago kills 13.
29 Jun 2003 · 41.93° N, 87.65° W
What the records say
- When
- 29 Jun 2003
- Kind
- Event
- Coordinates
- 41.93° N, 87.65° W
Placed at the coordinates of the event it links, 2003 Chicago balcony collapse.
2003 Chicago balcony collapse
Deadliest porch collapse in U.S. history
On June 29, 2003, an overloaded balcony collapsed during a party in a Chicago, Illinois, apartment building, killing thirteen people and seriously injuring fifty-seven others. It was the deadliest porch collapse in American history.
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