Posted on 05/01/2018 7:49:32 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT
A 26-story abandoned office building in Brazil occupied by dozens of squatters turned into a towering inferno and collapsed Tuesday, killing at least one person and spewing fiery debris across the area...
“The lifts had been taken out and those empty air shafts formed a chimney. There was also a lot of combustible material, such as wood and paper which helped fuel the fire,” he said.
Tuesday’s fiery collapse was expected to put a spotlight on housing problems in São Paulo, where several dozen dwellings have been occupied by fair-housing groups that take over and then fight for ownership.
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hmmm, abandoned building burns down...color me shocked.
I wonder if it FELL STRAIGHT DOWN?
Yup.
Nothing to see here folks, just urban renewal in action.
LMAO, urban renewal.
Brazil is a sh*thole, they couldn’t swim in the bay because of the pollution.
The newscaster said the fire was under control? Then a few seconds later it collapses to the ground?
Looked like it was out of control.
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