Officials said the inspector had “misdiagnosed” as a “decorative” element a column that was holding up the seven-story building.
Tag: Accidents and Safety
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Bronx Collapse Raises Questions About Oversight of Aging Buildings
It was not yet clear what caused the corner of the building to crumble. City officials and prosecutors in the Bronx said they were investigating the collapse.
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6-Story Residential Building Partly Collapses in the Bronx
There were no immediate reports of injuries after part of the 46-unit building came apart on Monday afternoon, city authorities said.
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India Ignored Repeated Warnings Before Tunnel Trapped 41 Men
Environmentalists argued that a road project was destabilizing the fragile Himalayan landscape. The government maneuvered to continue it.