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The roof of the eastern terminal 1 wing partly collapsed and an oil truck exploded at the construction terminal, after what witnesses claimed, a beam fell onto the truck. A part of the highway leading into the passenger terminals partly collapsed onto the road beneath crushing the people running out of the airport below. | The roof of the eastern terminal 1 wing partly collapsed and an oil truck exploded at the construction terminal, after what witnesses claimed, a beam fell onto the truck. A part of the highway leading into the passenger terminals partly collapsed onto the road beneath crushing the people running out of the airport below. | ||
Unfortunately during the aftershock, the | Unfortunately during the aftershock, the 31 story "Bank of Despair Tower" in downtown Greenfield collapsed in on itselves. The building was built in 1971 and was one of the tallest building in the city. It was located on the end of the elevated section of downtown, right nexto the bridge connecting central ashfield and downtown, the building had a beautiful view of the city, and the mountains behind. | ||
It collapsed due to a construction error. During the original quake the building stood, but had major destruction in the lobby and parking garage. One of the support beams for the western end of the tower was badly damaged, and collapsed during the aftershock, the northwest corner of the building collapsed, taking the rest of the building with it. The building fell onto the bridge and a few warehouses that stood beside the bridge. | It collapsed due to a construction error. During the original quake the building stood, but had major destruction in the lobby and parking garage. One of the support beams for the western end of the tower was badly damaged, and collapsed during the aftershock, the northwest corner of the building collapsed, taking the rest of the building with it. The building fell onto the bridge and a few warehouses that stood beside the bridge. | ||
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