NYC housing building left with gaping, 20-story hole after partial collapse

At around 8:10 a.m. on Oct. 1, New York City firefighters received reports of a gas explosion from the 20-story building.
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Residents of a NYC public housing tower escape unharmed after a massive chimney collapses

NEW YORK (AP) — A massive brick chimney running 20 stories up the side of a New York City apartment building collapsed after an explosion Wednesday, sending tons of debris plummeting to the ground.
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Building collapses hit 679, deaths reach 1,639 since 1974

The number of building collapse incidents in Nigeria has risen to 679, claiming at least 1,639 lives, according to a report by the Building Collapse Prevention Guild.According to the Guide, the first ...