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The L'Ambiance Plaza collapse was one of the worst disasters in modern Connecticut history. L'Ambiance Plaza was a 16-story residential project under construction in Bridgeport, Connecticut, at the corner of Washington Avenue and Coleman Street. Its partially erect frame completely collapsed on April 23, 1987, killing 28 construction workers.
NEW LONDON, Conn. (AP) — An historic Connecticut church's soaring steeple and roof collapsed on Thursday, leaving a gaping hole in the top of the building and the front reduced to a heap of rubble.
In response to the collapse, Connecticut College evacuated their nearby dormitory Manwaring Hall. Subsequently it was found that the collapse of the church damaged the retaining wall of Manwaring Hall. [21] On the day of the collapse, the authorities in New London closed City Hall and a post office in an effort to prevent traffic near the site. [5]
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When a landslide caused a cave-in during a Hindu pilgrimage on the day of Makara Jyothi, panic ensued and 200,000 male devotees panicked as the hill upon which they stood collapsed into the temple. The BBC reported that "Some of the dead were buried in the collapse, but most died in a stampede to avoid the landslide." [46] 53: 30 May 1999 ...
On 25 January 2024, the spire collapsed, and the building was destroyed beyond repair. [3] [6] [7] the 1856 First Baptist Church at 268 State Street, designed in the Italianate style by William T. Hallett
Initial findings after Tuesday's collapse of a New York City parking garage indicate that the building being nearly 100 years old coupled with too many vehicles on the roof contributed to the ...