Moscow Swimming Pool Roof Collapse

The death toll is likely to rise as the search for survivors continues.

Moscow swimming pool roof collapse. 20 33 est at least 11 people were killed and 100 injured when the glass roof covering a moscow swimming complex collapsed under the weight of snow last night showering those below with shards. At least 14 people 10 of them children were killed when a roof collapsed at a swimming pool in the urals region of russia officials say. Of the 14 victims 10 were children. As many as 11 others were injured in sunday s accident in.

The incident echoed a similar collapse at a popular moscow water park in february 2004 in which 28 people died and more than 100 others were injured. The roof collapsed about 7 30 p m. 14 upi the death toll continues to rise in the collapse saturday of a giant class roof over a moscow swimming pool killing at. It is thought that poor construction or heavy snow piled up on the.

14 2004 roof collapses on russian swimmers moscow feb. The roof was supported by stainless steel rods in tension which failed due to stress corrosion cracking. Moscow a concrete roof over a swimming pool collapsed killing 14 people including 10 children in the russian ural mountains region the emergency situations ministry said today. Channel one television said the pool in.

Swimming pool roof collapse in 1985 12 people were killed in uster switzerland when the concrete roof of a swimming pool collapsed only after thirteen years of use. As the water park in moscow s southwestern suburbs was filled with people basking in its heat while temperatures outside hovered around 5 degrees.