51 people unaccounted for to date.
1 confirmed dead.
LIVE UPDATES: Surfside, Florida apartment building collapse leaves 1 dead
Miami building collapse
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51 people unaccounted for to date.
1 confirmed dead.
LIVE UPDATES: Surfside, Florida apartment building collapse leaves 1 dead
Wow. Wasn't there a bridge collapse in South Florida a couple of years ago as well that killed some people?
FIU pedestrian bridge that was still under construction.
This doesn't look like an accident. There had to have been very poor engineering done prior and during construction, or possibly a sinkhole...Buildings don't just fall down like that. Even with some severe structural damage there would need to be many points of failure all at once leading up to it that would have had to gone unnoticed.
I agree, Jeff. No unexplained accident. An investigation will likely reveal structural defects that led to the collapse. Wow!!!
Looking at the larger picture now.... There was not a lot of support under the front overhang. So, in hindsight I can see a single large failure cascade into what we see happen. And the fact that the building was over 40 years old makes me wonder what the history of damages to the structure are during that time. Storms; automobile collisions with the support pillars; adjacent construction and demolition,... etc.
holy shit
Fox reported a few minutes ago that a new, large building is being built nearby. As a result, pilings have been driven in to support the new building over the past several days as they normally are. Maybe that vibration disrupted the integrity of the subsoil structure.
Prayers sent to those suffering and who lost there life.
Prayers sent to those suffering and who lost there life.
drilling rigs cause this ALL the time.
many sites have been damaged due to nearby drilling and vibrations under ground
Sink hole wouldn't surprise me at all. Florida is full of em.....
I don't think this would happen in Dubai's sand box.
Built on the ocean in the 80’s. I bet there was slow erosion. The standards were different than now I’m sure as far as footings go. Bet a whole bunch of engineers will be out looking at the other structures.
Woah now with that broad statement. I’ve been on drilling rigs for the last 40 years. In multiple states. Drilling activity knocking down structures was/is unheard of.
hence me saying “ damaged “ not knocked down. Lol.
What happened to this thing .. is wayyyyyy more
Hey you are talking to a safety hand for some production outfit. He knows a thing or two about a thing or two.
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