Colombia implodes high-rise that killed 12 in collapse

September 23, 2014 22:23

Colombian authorities imploded an upmarket apartment block today whose partial collapse last year killed 12 people, felling the rest of the six-tower complex in a giant cloud of white dust.

The Space condominium complex in the upscale El Poblado neighbourhood of Medellin was designed by respected architect Laureano Forero and completed in 2013, its 154 units selling for prices of between 200 million and 500 million pesos USD 105,000 and USD 265,000.

« Back to LIVE

TOP STORIES

Rohith Vemula not a Dalit, he ended life because....: Police closure report

The Cyberabad police that investigated the case informed the court that Rohith Vemula did not belong to Scheduled Caste and that he was aware of it.

Kin seek CBI probe into death of Salman home shooting accused

He had allegedly hanged himself with a bed sheet in the toilet of the lock-up, as per the police.

IPL PIX: Clinical KKR outclass MI; inch closer to play-offs!

Kolkata Knight Riders outclassed Mumbai Indians by 24 runs in the IPL 2024 match on Friday.

7 Adani group firms have received Sebi show cause notices

Seven out of the 10 listed firms of Adani group have received show cause notices from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) for alleged violation of related party transactions and non-compliance with listing regulations, the...

We may consider interim bail to Kejriwal ahead of LS polls, SC tells ED

A bench of justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta told Additional Solicitor General SV Raju, appearing for the Enforcement Directorate, that the hearing on Kejriwal's plea against arrest is likely to take time and therefore, the court...