Collapse of a balcony in Livorno: a 56-year-old woman dies

A 56-year-old woman died in Livorno following the collapse of the balcony of a house in via Bonomo. It happened this afternoon.

From what we have learned, the woman died in hospital where she had been transported by medics sent by 118. The firefighters also intervened on site. From what we have learned, the woman fell to the ground following the partial collapse of the balcony on the third and top floor of a building on which she was standing. In the collapse, the terrace also collapsed the balcony below.

The partial collapse of the third floor terrace caused damage, due to the rubble that fell, to the two balconies below. The firefighters, as a precaution while awaiting checks on the stability of the balconies, also blocked three other balconies of the building not involved in the collapse. It remains unclear what caused the collapse.

The municipal police also intervened on site and closed some adjacent streets to make the area safe. The woman lived in the apartment on the third floor of the building with her family. The alarm was raised by some residents who heard the roar caused by the collapse of the balcony on which the 56-year-old was standing.