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Vacation in Greece ends in tragedy for this familyGerman tourist is hit from the balcony and dies
The mother of three died on the way to the hospital. (symbol image)
Monika Skolimowska
Unbelievable disaster in Greece.
A 43-year-old tourist from Germany died in the area of the Greek port city of Corinth. A balcony of a building collapsed and buried the woman.
Balcony collapses and hits German vacationer in front of her children
The woman was in Greece with her husband and three children aged four, seven and ten to spend the Easter holidays. On Holy Saturday the family visited a local tavern. On her way home, she was walking past the building when the balcony suddenly collapsed and hit the woman. She died on the way to the hospital, as reported by Greek radio (ERTNews).
Her husband and two younger children were uninjured but are in a state of shock. The ten-year-old child suffered a head injury, but his life is not in danger.
After balcony collapse: building contractor and engineer arrested
Residents said the building had been abandoned for many years. Renovation work has been carried out recently, but neither barriers nor warning tape have been installed.
The contractor who was responsible for renovating the building in recent days and the engineer in charge were arrested. The responsible authorities are now in the process of determining the exact cause of the accident, the Greek radio continued. (dpa/dga)
Sources used: dpa
