Third-floor balcony in Cincinnati collapses, sending 10 people to the hospital

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

Updated 12:38 AM CDT, October 18, 2025
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CINCINNATI (AP) — A balcony on the third floor of a building near the University of Cincinnati collapsed Friday evening, sending 10 people to the hospital, including one person in critical condition, according to officials.

Five of the people had serious injuries, while four had minor injuries, Cincinnati Police Department Capt. Stephen Bower said during a news conference. He described the building as a place where a lot of students live.

“They had a big exam today and they were celebrating,” he said.

Officials are investigating the collapse, Frank McKinley, Cincinnati fire chief, told WKRC-TV.

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/balcony-collapse-cincinnati-injuries-6a77a17bea578cb746cc4f738209a779

[twodogsbarking]

1. Third floor. That's up there. Hope they all recover.

[CanonRay]

2. Don't put the kegs on the balcony.

[Igel]

3. I'm guessing if there were any civil or mechanical engineering students

they probably didn't ace their exams.

Pic of the building is here. Looks like a relatively cheaply made building, but recent (and presumably up to code). On the other hand, that's not a huge balcony for 10 students.

Picture of what's left attached. Sometimes how things are torqued is more important to watch than how things twerk.