Woman dies, another injured after balcony collapses on Memorial Day in Dewey Beach

DEWEY BEACH, Del. - A woman is dead and another remains hospitalized after a balcony they were on collapsed Monday night in Dewey Beach.

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The incident happened around 4:50 p.m. on Memorial Day at a residence on Read Avenue close to the beach.

Authorities say a third-floor balcony detached and the two women -- a 47-year-old and a 57-year-old both from South Webster, Ohio -- fell approximately 10 feet to the balcony below.

Emergency crews were able to rescue both women and transport them to a hospital in Lewes. Both were later transferred to a hospital in Newark, Delaware.

Officials say the condition of the 57-year-old victim began to deteriorate throughout the night. She died around 7:00 a.m. the following morning. The 47-year-old woman suffered multiple fractures and remains hospitalized.

The incident remains under investigation.