Building Collapse in Kentucky

[dik]

2 workers are dead after an 11-story building collapsed in Kentucky, governor says

"Two workers have died after an 11-story building collapsed in Kentucky earlier this week, trapping the men under concrete and steel and triggering a days-long rescue effort.

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear announced Friday afternoon that both workers who were trapped in a Martin County coal preparation plant had died."

https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/03/us/kentucky-building-collapse-death/index.html

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[wayne440]

The structure was being demolished (or preparations were being made for doing so) according to other sources.

https://abcnews.go.com/US/kentucky-coal-plant-collapse/story?id=104543296

 

[Sym P. le]

Lexington Hearld Leader article - Site of fatal Eastern Kentucky coal tipple collapse was in the process of being reclaimed kentucky.com

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[WesternJeb]

Sad to hear from my alma mater. It is also disheartening that there is no formal education in demolition engineering (that I am aware of). I think this would be a great source of continuing education for engineers for even the slightest potential that something like this doesn't happen more.