New details reported about the balcony collapse disaster in Jerusalem indicate that the apartment owner noticed the balcony was sinking and hired a private engineer, but it collapsed hours later, according to the report.
New details have emerged in Monday evening's balcony collapse on Kaplan Street in Jerusalem. According to a report, the apartment owner noticed the balcony was sinking and hired a private engineer to assess it. However, the balcony collapsed hours later, killing an 80-year-old man and injuring several others.
Initial reports of the collapse came at 17:41 Jerusalem, when journalist Inbar Toizer of N12 reported the incident. Footage of the collapse was released, and rescue operations concluded shortly after. Medical teams treated three people for anxiety at the scene. The casualty toll was gradually confirmed: one fatality and several injured, including an 80-year-old woman and two teenagers.
It remains unclear what assessment the engineer made before the collapse, and whether any action was taken based on that assessment. The full circumstances of the tragedy are still under investigation.
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