1 dead, others trapped in Miami parking garage collapse

[jar546]

2:55PM EST October 10. 2012 -

MIAMI (AP) — A section of a parking garage under construction at a community college collapsed Wednesday, killing one worker and trapping at least two others in the rubble, officials said. Several other workers were hurt.

The two trapped workers used cellphones to talk to rescue teams, Miami-Dade Fire-Rescue spokeswoman Griselle Marino said. Dogs, firefighters and other people in hard hats walked over piles of concrete, plywood and metal rubble to look for other possible victims.

Victoria Buczynski of Miami said she saw the collapse while she was..........................

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1 dead, others trapped in Miami parking garage collapse

 

[chris kennedy]

I just lost a bid to build a 6 story garage not far from there.

Here is local coverage video.

 

[cda]

miami parking garage collapse

I wonder if they are going to have to tear down the entire structure??

Parking garage collapses at Miami Dade College in Doral - Miami Herald

 

[brudgers]

Looking at the photographs, it looks like the building was nearly done. Perhaps some skipped welds in the race to get the crane off-site?

 

[codeworks]

is it cast in place concrete ? was shoring and reshoring properly done ? man, i hate to see that stuff. sad for those caught and killed/injured.

 

[brudgers]

It's precast.