Ice Hockey Stadium Collapses, Killing Worker

**kellyhound** · #1 01-31-2020, 05:37 PM

The roof of the SKK ice hockey stadium in St. Petersburg collapsed during dismantling work on Friday, killing one worker who was dragged down into the rubble.

Dramatic footage of the collapse, in which a worker is seen running and failing to grab onto a man cage suspended by a crane as the structure crumbles, was posted online.

Rescue workers later found the body of 29-year-old worker M.K. The man reportedly left the man cage without a safety line to do work on the roof before it collapsed.

The regional Investigative Committee hasn't opened criminal proceedings into the incident.

Russia's Emergency Services Ministry was cited as saying that 80% of the stadium's walls had collapsed.

The Soviet-era St. Petersburg Sports and Concert Complex (SKK) had been slated for demolition after falling into disrepair.

Local architects protested the demolition plans, arguing that the 1980 building was an icon of Soviet neoconstructivist architecture.

hearty harry · #2 01-31-2020, 05:42 PM

fred5079 · #3 01-31-2020, 05:43 PM

In soviet Russia no vodka tonight

Dodger712 · #4 01-31-2020, 05:46 PM

Great post. Horrible way to die.

SolonJhee · #5 01-31-2020, 06:00 PM

Yea great post, if only he had worn that safety line. Wonder what made him decide otherwise? “Hey lets save 3 minutes and i can get home to the vodka”...

KC · #6 01-31-2020, 06:16 PM

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Icybluegrrl · #7 01-31-2020, 08:09 PM

How it feels to chew 5 gum.

FavaBeans · #8 01-31-2020, 08:15 PM

Shmush

Splay · #9 01-31-2020, 08:27 PM

But boss, this is the only thing still holding it up.

Dark Passenger · #10 01-31-2020, 08:44 PM

Dude should've ran for his buddy in the cage!

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