Man injured as balcony caves in

Mr Mario Sant

Jul 27th 2012, 18:39

You're right, I noticed it this afternoon while I was stuck in traffic @ 13.00 ... please authorities do something. It's only inviting tragedy!

John Cole Smith

Jul 27th 2012, 20:05

As usual Malta works with Crisis Management,

once it happens , then we see.

Who Cares?,

don't you think all Lieutenants in these numerous authorities and Councils haven't got eyes to see all the decay and dangers in so many localities?,

as for example the locality where the Young Russian Girl, was found?,

But again

Who Cares?

Monica Muscat

Jul 27th 2012, 18:47

You are quite right, and not about an unsafe balcony only!. Whenever I drive along the Marina, I feel a great heartache, seeing all those crumbling buildings, derelict and dangerous. More so since I remember some relative and friends who used to live in that area. Now with them gone, everything is left to ruin. A real pity, and a real shame, since beside posing a danger to passers-by, it also gives first-time visitors, such as tourists and casual foreigners, a very bad impression of our urban-land management.

Since we are on the topic, what happened to the law-enforcement law on derelict and abandoned buildings, as also preservation of ex/buildings, residences with architectural or historical value? Let us not destroy our architectural heritage by letting crumble down just for an excuse to replace it with some modern block of cement.

James Dewar

Jul 27th 2012, 18:26

@ Franco Farrugia: Probably the law of "inverse balconies". Certainly defies logic but I bow to Mario's apparently greater knowledge. We have often commented on how many Maltese balconies look dillapidated and dangerous.

P Bonnici

Jul 27th 2012, 18:59

Balconies have to fall on someone before they are investigated, when it too late already.

Franco Farrugia

Jul 27th 2012, 17:45

??????????? Which law????

A Camilleri

Jul 27th 2012, 19:53

very interesting comment.

John Cole Smith

Jul 27th 2012, 20:06

Law of Malta, ie Law of the Jungle!

mario salnitro

Jul 27th 2012, 21:00

Ask any architect!!!

M. Attard

Jul 28th 2012, 01:24

so if you leave at ground level, actually you own the balcony of the first floor???????????????????