Crane Falls from Top of Taipei Taiwan Building During Earthquake

**kellyhound** · #1 08-04-2008, 07:58 PM

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Crane falls from top of Taipei Taiwan building during earthquake killing 5.
March 30, 2002
Event: Earthquake. Richter Magnitude 7.1; depth 33km; over 300 aftershocks up to Richter Magnitude 4.8
Impact: 5 dead; >200 injured; minor structural damage. Economic and insured loss data not yet available
Summary: The quake caused panic and some damage in NE Taiwan and Taipei County. Five construction workers were killed when two cranes fell from the 60th floor of the Taipei Financial Centre, currently under construction.
The Taipei rapid transport system was suspended for several hours for safety checks and mobile phone networks were down for 30 minutes. Semiconductor manufacturing and other industries were unaffected.
Some buildings were declared unsafe and their residents evacuated.
Landslides blocked roads in mountainous terrain.

**Hunted** · #2 08-05-2008, 08:34 AM

nice video footage KH

Operior · #3 10-21-2009, 03:32 AM

Earthquake!!!!

tonjencha · #4 03-10-2010, 03:22 AM

Did these people not hear, if you get something from Taiwan it may only work/stay put for a couple of times. You can't expect much out of someone who makes a colosal .10 $ an hour can you?

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