Most of those attending a vigil in the university town were J1 students staying in the area, but hundreds more came from the wider community – many of whom had no connection to the students.
Investigators believe dry rot may have caused the balcony at the apartment where the victims were attending a 21st birthday to give way.
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Two of those injured remain critical, with no update on their conditions likely for weeks – while a number of the others have serious, but non life-threatening injuries.
Our reporter Shona Murray is in Berkeley. She says insurance is a requirement of the J1 Visa, so the families of those involved should not be facing huge costs associated with health care and repatriation.
