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16th June 2015
10:06pm BST

According to RTE News, Ireland's Consul General Philip Grant confirmed that the first family members of those involved in the tragedy are expected to arrive in the US this evening.
Speaking to reporters earlier today the Minister confirmed that all of those killed were Irish students who were in the U.S. on temporary visas. He added that a 21st birthday party was underway in the building at the time of the accident.
The incident occurred on a fourth floor apartment at the Library Gardens apartment complex, one block from the University of California Campus, just before 1am local time.
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