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The first, second, and third floor balconies all collapsed into the basement below, carrying a total of approximately one hundred people among them. [3] Several people were also trapped in a basement stairwell. [2] Survivors helped to pull victims out from under the debris of the balconies, and rescue workers had to use chainsaws to free others ...
Google Street View imagery from that street shows a building which clearly matches the building seen in the video of the person falling from a balcony. Links Archived post on X of first video
Porch collapse or balcony collapse is a phenomenon typically associated with older or poorly constructed multi-storey apartment buildings that have wooden porch extensions on the front or rear of the building. The collapses have a number of causes, including overloading due to excessive weight from overoccupancy (too many people). [1]
People were loading onto a fishing boat when the dock fell early Sunday morning. Dock collapses at NC beach, dropping about 12 people into the water. Injuries reported.
As designed and originally built, but absent the dry rot, the deck would have easily supported itself and the 13 people. [ 7 ] [ 10 ] But with the joists rotted to powder, the only remaining strength was in the ceramic enclosure, which consisted of the unreinforced concrete deck and stucco soffit and walls.
“Catastrophic failure” caused a gangway to collapse at a ferry dock on Sapelo Island Saturday, leading to seven deaths, officials said Sunday.
This is a list of accidents and disasters by death toll. It shows the number of fatalities associated with various explosions , structural fires , flood disasters , coal mine disasters , and other notable accidents caused by negligence connected to improper architecture , planning , construction , design , and more.
The 72-year-old told the family she wants to take a cruise and travel to Europe during her retirement.