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Hundreds Attend Berkeley Vigil For Irish Students
Hundreds of people attended a candlelit vigil in Berkeley, California, to pay their respects after six people died when a balcony collapsed.
Five Irish students died in the incident, with seven more remaining in hospital – two of which are said to be in a serious condition.
The vigil gathered in the Martin luther King Civic Center Park near to the apartment block where the incident happened according to a report by RTÉ.
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Five Irish students died in the incident, with seven more remaining in hospital – two of which are said to be in a serious condition.
The vigil gathered in the Martin luther King Civic Center Park near to the apartment block where the incident happened according to a report by RTÉ.
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