Malibu Short Term Rental Balcony Collapses with Partygoers

An over-crowded AirBnB rental, whose max capacity was  six people was the scene of a balcony collapse Saturday. Shortly after 5 p.m., in the 20500 block of W. Pacific Coast Highway the structure collapsed with 15 partygoers. At least nine suffered injuries, four were hospitalized with tw0 patients critical conditions.

Fire officials declared a Malibu house uninhabitable at the scene and according to the Malibu Lost Hills’s Station Watch Commander’s report, The City of Malibu’s Building and Safety Department was notified.

A security camera from adjacent property captured the frightening moment when a balcony collapsed and partygoers fell onto a rocky beach below along with splintered wood and broken glass.