Four French partygoers have died and several others have been seriously injured after a balcony at the housewarming they were attending collapsed, plunging more than nine metres to the ground. The accident happened late on Saturday in Angers, a city in western France. It was later confirmed the four who died were three men aged 21, 23 and 25 and an 18-year-old woman. Europe1 radio said 18 people were on the balcony when it collapsed at about 11pm. Michel Pichon, director at Angers hospital, said 11 people were admitted for treatment and several had serious but not life-threatening injures.

Source: The Guardian October 16, 2016 10:20 UTC