Sampoong department store disaster

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In 20 seconds, a 9-story mall is flattened to the ground, leaving only dust and rubble behind. 502 lives are lost in one of the world's worst building disasters. What caused this horrific tragedy? And would the victims find justice? ___ Join the KTC's <a href="https:// ...

In 1981 America suffered the worst accidental structural collapse in its history. Listen in today to the tragic story of the fast-tracked building disaster that stills haunts Kansas City. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

With its splendid modern architecture, the Hyatt Regency was the place to be seen in Kansas City in 1981. Beneath space-age walkways, guests drank, laughed and danced... not realizing that the 60 tons of of glass, concrete and steel hanging above their heads was about to come cra ...  Show more

The house was on fire, and it was going to collapse. The firefighters stood in front of it doing everything they could to put out the angry flames. There was a 66-year-old lady screaming at them.

“Please my son is in there! You have to go back in and get my son!”

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