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Police don't yet know what caused the incident, saying only that the fourth-floor balcony of a mixed-use development had disintegrated. Officials also did not provide the names of the victims or what they were doing at the time of the fall, around 1 a.m. PDT. The Irish government, however, said the victims included "a number" of young Irish residents.

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Students line up after school for school buses at Sequoyah Middle School in Doraville on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. The school’s principal told teachers not to talk to students about ICE, and teachers and activists are pushing back. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

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