Two people were killed and 13 injured when a balcony connecting apartments collapsed in the Scampi area just outside Naples, Italy.
Seven children are among the injured, according to Italian media.
Quello successo a Scampia è davvero una tragedia enorme , spero qualcuno prenda seri provvedimenti e riqualifichi tutto , la gente non può più vivere lì . #Scampia pic.twitter.com/IAn8MsUGBI
— Soqquadro 🇵🇸 (@gicarestik2) July 22, 2024
The cause of the collapse is being investigated by the competent authorities, but the most likely scenario is that there was a structural problem.
The building is a social housing complex, inhabited by poor families, and is one of the last remaining in the area, which is mainly known for the activities of the local mafia, the Camorra.
❌ #Napoli, crollo ballatoio #Scampia: accertata una vittima, 5 le persone ferite in modo grave. I #vigilidelfuoco sono impegnati nell’evacuazione con l'autoscala dei condomini dei piani alti impossibilitati a scendere [#22luglio 23:45] pic.twitter.com/OEPFFRla7z
— Vigili del Fuoco (@vigilidelfuoco) July 22, 2024
