JQK Posted December 8, 2003 Share Posted December 8, 2003 Just saw on FOX NEWS that the Uptown Theater in Toronto collapsed. From what i understand it was being used as a school at the time, and it is a historic building, built in the '20s. There may be 5 people, possible students, trapped inside. I hope that turns out to be wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CC97 Posted December 8, 2003 Share Posted December 8, 2003 The theatre was located next to an ESL school at a busy downtown intersection, a wall collapsed in the theatre and went into the school. Three kids (aged 8, 10, and 11) are still trapped inside the building (and have been for some time now).Although, seeing the pictures on t.v. it's hard to believe anyone could survive being trapped in there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CC97 Posted December 8, 2003 Share Posted December 8, 2003 Just announced that there is now 1 person trapped inside, 1 of the 3 was rescused, the other one unfortunately has died. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JQK Posted December 8, 2003 Author Share Posted December 8, 2003 man oh man..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CC97 Posted December 8, 2003 Share Posted December 8, 2003 Update... person killed was not one of the children, but an adult male. Still 1 person trapped inside, believed to be 8 years old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JQK Posted December 8, 2003 Author Share Posted December 8, 2003 is there any idea yet on what caused the collapse?Hoping and praying for that 8 year old, and for the family of the dead man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CC97 Posted December 8, 2003 Share Posted December 8, 2003 They were tearing down the building (or preparing to) and I guess a wall gave out before it was supposed to and collapsed the wrong way.I know this is nowhere near the magnitude of 9/11, but ever since then it is very chilling to see smoke rising from the skyline of your city. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiznit1083 Posted December 8, 2003 Share Posted December 8, 2003 I hope they save the 8 year old. My thoughts and prayers are with the family of the man that was killed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JQK Posted December 8, 2003 Author Share Posted December 8, 2003 They were tearing down the building (or preparing to) and I guess a wall gave out before it was supposed to and collapsed the wrong way.I know this is nowhere near the magnitude of 9/11, but ever since then it is very chilling to see smoke rising from the skyline of your city.I totally understand. Because now the first thing you think of is terrorisim. Was it a suicide bomber? Dirty bomb? bio-chem? it is scary... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yh Posted December 8, 2003 Share Posted December 8, 2003 I know that most, if not all of us, have sensitivities regarding tragedy and loss, but let me tell you something, as a fairly new father (my daughter will be 2 next month), the thought of a child being hurt, or in peril and fear, is an absolutely excruciating sensation. My thoughts go out to the victims, their families and to the community all of whom will have to deal with this tragedy on their own level. And please, please get that child out as quickly and safely as possible! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted December 8, 2003 Share Posted December 8, 2003 That is horrible they shoudl have secured that building so it would not collapse on a school or close the school for a few days while the old building was secured.Perhaps they should have even torn it down sooner if it was in that bad of shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CC97 Posted December 8, 2003 Share Posted December 8, 2003 Five hours after the collapse and one is still trapped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted December 8, 2003 Share Posted December 8, 2003 Oh my word... hadn't heard anything about this yet.I'll be praying for the child and and its family, as well as the family of the man who was killed, may God comfort in their loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiasco! Posted December 8, 2003 Share Posted December 8, 2003 I know that most, if not all of us, have sensitivities regarding tragedy and loss, but let me tell you something, as a fairly new father (my daughter will be 2 next month), the thought of a child being hurt, or in peril and fear, is an absolutely excruciating sensation. My thoughts go out to the victims, their families and to the community all of whom will have to deal with this tragedy on their own level. And please, please get that child out as quickly and safely as possible!yale, i completely agree. i have a 7 year old girl (lili) and an 11 month old boy (theodore, who by the way is getting a jose theodore habs jersey for christmas from gramps) and whenever i hear of anything ill happening to children, it makes me sick to my stomach. my prayers go out to the families and all involved in this tragedy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habsfannova Posted December 9, 2003 Share Posted December 9, 2003 That is horrible they shoudl have secured that building so it would not collapse on a school or close the school for a few days while the old building was secured.Perhaps they should have even torn it down sooner if it was in that bad of shape.Hindsight is 20/20.What a sad day. At least casualties weren't as high as they could have been. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zer0dotcom Posted December 9, 2003 Share Posted December 9, 2003 very true. hopefully people will take some important lessons form this tragedy and prevent anything like this from happening again. my thoughts and wishes go out to all those affected Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCap Posted December 9, 2003 Share Posted December 9, 2003 Five hours after the collapse and one is still trapped.oh dear God. may God be with the families of all the victoms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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