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Two Dead in Roof Collapse at Water Park [Update: 26 killed, 111 injured, 20 missing]
Scotsman ^
| 14th February 2004
Posted on 02/14/2004 11:12:22 AM PST by yonif
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posted on
02/14/2004 11:12:25 AM PST
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yonif
Media now reports 7 dead, and tens of injured.
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posted on
02/14/2004 12:34:23 PM PST
by
yonif
("If I Forget Thee, O Jerusalem, Let My Right Hand Wither" - Psalms 137:5)
Death toll up to 13 now.
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posted on
02/14/2004 5:06:48 PM PST
by
yonif
("If I Forget Thee, O Jerusalem, Let My Right Hand Wither" - Psalms 137:5)
Death toll up to 15 now.
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posted on
02/14/2004 7:12:23 PM PST
by
yonif
("If I Forget Thee, O Jerusalem, Let My Right Hand Wither" - Psalms 137:5)
To: yonif; MarMema; FormerLib; The_Reader_David
Christ have mercy on theirs souls.
To: yonif
6
posted on
02/14/2004 8:04:36 PM PST
by
MarMema
To: yonif
7
posted on
02/14/2004 8:07:08 PM PST
by
MarMema
To: MarMema
8
posted on
02/14/2004 8:10:50 PM PST
by
MarMema
To: MarMema
9
posted on
02/14/2004 8:11:59 PM PST
by
MarMema
To: MarMema
bttt
10
posted on
02/14/2004 8:12:21 PM PST
by
yonif
("If I Forget Thee, O Jerusalem, Let My Right Hand Wither" - Psalms 137:5)
To: MarMema
11
posted on
02/14/2004 8:13:29 PM PST
by
MarMema
To: yonif
The roof collapsed at about 7:30 p.m. as the water park in Moscow's southwestern suburbs was filled with about 600 people basking in its heat while temperatures outside hovered around 5.600 people.
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posted on
02/14/2004 8:15:06 PM PST
by
MarMema
To: MarMema
"Fifteen people were killed and 106 people were injured, said Moscow Emergency Situation Department spokesman Yuri Vedeneyev. Andrei Seltsovsky of the Moscow city health department said three of the dead were children and 19 other children had been hospitalized. A child's birthday party was being held in the pool area when the roof collapsed, said Moscow police spokesman Kirill Mazurin."
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posted on
02/14/2004 8:16:18 PM PST
by
MarMema
To: RussianConservative
"The water park, which opened in 2002, was designed by a Russian architectural firm and constructed by a Turkish firm, Kocak, Ekho Moskvy said. It is one of several flashy entertainment facilities that have opened over the past couple of years on the city's outskirts. It includes a large pool, an artificial river and a lengthy water slide."
I think I read that it was the idea and pet project of a Georgian.
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posted on
02/14/2004 8:17:56 PM PST
by
MarMema
To: MarMema
That's jus awful. Do they suspect terrorists, or was there too much snow on the roof?
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posted on
02/14/2004 8:19:07 PM PST
by
Palladin
(Proud to be a FReeper!)
To: MarMema
Opened in 2002, and I would think it would have modern construction.
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posted on
02/14/2004 8:21:00 PM PST
by
yonif
("If I Forget Thee, O Jerusalem, Let My Right Hand Wither" - Psalms 137:5)
To: Palladin
Do they suspect terrorists, or was there too much snow on the roof? Ever heard ice crack (as it freezes) of a piece of wood as it breaks (at the breaking point) -
- there is a loud 'report' that can be mistaken for pyrotechnics ...
Apply Occam's razor to this, calculate the 'load' snow has on a structure and conclude the obvious: yet another building/roof collapse due to snow load ....
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posted on
02/14/2004 8:23:09 PM PST
by
_Jim
( <--- Ann C. and Rush L. speak on gutless Liberals (RealAudio files))
To: yonif
Opened in 2002, and I would think it would have modern construction.Yeah, like reduced limits on the ability to support a huge 'snow load'. Engineering with the newer computeized tools can get constructed structures closer and closer to the specified design limits. Go over that value and ... disaster ...
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posted on
02/14/2004 8:25:47 PM PST
by
_Jim
( <--- Ann C. and Rush L. speak on gutless Liberals (RealAudio files))
To: RussianConservative; RusIvan; katnip; FormerLib
Lord, we beseech thee to grant them rest in the place of thy rest, where all thy blessed Saints repose, and where the light of thy countenance shineth forever.
We pray for the repose of the souls of these servants of God, departed this life; and for the forgiveness of their every transgression, voluntary and involuntary.
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posted on
02/14/2004 8:31:26 PM PST
by
MarMema
To: yonif
Too many hard times in Moskva these days. May the Lord give them rest.
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posted on
02/14/2004 8:32:43 PM PST
by
MarMema
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