building collapse In Belgium Building - rare footage - 28/01/10

Seven Killed In Belgium Building Collapse

At least 21 people were injured in the blast, including two in a critical condition, officials have said.
A 13-year-old girl was among those pulled alive from the rubble.
The bodies were all found by rescue workers several hours after the building exploded at 2am local time on Wednesday (1am UK time).
Interior Ministry spokeswoman Margaux Donckier said it was unclear if any more people were buried under the twisted metal, wood and bricks from the 100-year-old building.
Immediately after the explosion, fire swept through the building and thick smoke billowed up into the air from the top windows of the building.
Hours later, emergency workers were forced to flee when the facade of the building came down. One firefighter was slightly injured.
In all, 50 people were evacuated. Officials said a gas leak is the likely cause of the explosion.
A resident reportedly contacted emergency services on Saturday saying he could smell gas, Mr Demeyer said, although no leak was found at the time.
The blast shattered windows 100 metres away from the building, spreading debris and dust throughout the adjacent streets of central Liege.
"I thought it was a bombing. There was a lot of damage... we saw this house in flames and people inside screaming," said Christine Defraigne, a municipal councillor who had been in the nearby town hall.
Police have launched an investigation to find out what exactly happened.

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[Managuense1]

Was it an earthquake?

[shoaib02]

@Managuense1 yep it was triggered by an earthquake, then the building just eventually collapsed.

[inevergiveup1402]

it happened in my town :-(