Posted on 07/25/2004 12:22:16 PM PDT by OXENinFLA
An eight-story office building which was leaning precariously for days in one of Manila's busy commercial districts, collapses Friday July 23, 2004, hours after occupants fled in panic following creaking sounds and bursting water pipes. No injuries were reported but the incident damaged another building across the street.
Electric cables burst into flames as an eight-story office building which was leaning precariously for days in one of Manila's busy commercial districts, collapses Friday July 23, 2004, hours after occupants fled in panic following creaking sounds and bursting water pipes. No injuries were reported but the incident damaged another building across the street. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)
A private security guard runs past the rubble of an eight-story office building moments after its collapse Friday July 23, 2004 at one of Manila's commercial districts. No injuries were reported but the incident damaged another building across the street. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)
I'm Glad there were no injuries...
Get a load of these pics...........
" No injuries were reported but the incident damaged another building across the street."
Understatement Of The Day nominee? Can you say, *totalled*?
There seems to be a lot of poorly constructed buildings in east Asia.
That's a 'Manila Thrilla' people can do without:)
If the building had been leaning precariously for DAYS, then why were there occupants still inside the building only HOURS before the collaspe?
Maybe they skipped that expense to keep costs down.
"If the building had been leaning precariously for DAYS, then why were there occupants still inside the building only HOURS before the collapse?"
I'd guess that paychecks must have been distributed inside at the time.
They were optimists??
Undoubtedly a French engineer designed it.
....why were there occupants still inside...
Because it hadn't collapsed yet, so they didn't really need to leave until they were sure it was collapsing. This is incredible to me. I bought all the material for the women's gowns for my first son's wedding in this area some years ago. It's the best bargain hunting place--where goods are distributed to other areas of MetroManila, so the prices are lower. However, it's not the easiest place in which to shop. Oh, those were the days!
The building tipped over and crashed???
Note to self: Papier mache is no substitute for concrete.
Is that what happens when you leave Iraq early?
News reports say foundadtion damaged by nearby construction work.....
The video is kewl.
And this was before todays earthquake.
The Spiller in Manila
"Look for the union label..."
TIMBER!!!!!!!!!!
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