Officials consider new proposal after deadly Berkeley balcony collapse

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Wednesday, October 21, 2015
FILE - Berkeley building inspectors are on the scene of a tragic balcony collapse that occurred on Monday, June 15, 2015.
FILE - Berkeley building inspectors are on the scene of a tragic balcony collapse that occurred on Monday, June 15, 2015.
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BERKELEY, Calif. (KGO) -- The California Building Standards Commission is considering whether to overhaul building code standards after this summer's deadly balcony collapse in Berkeley.

On Wednesday, the commission will discuss a proposal from the Berkeley City Council to require corrosive-resistant steel in balcony supports.

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Investigators found rotted wood had failed to support the victims' weight leading to the collapse in June.

Six students on work visas from Ireland were killed and seven others were injured.

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