Wind Shears Nine Stories of Lagos Landmark

March 22, 2006, 9:41 PM EST

LAGOS, Nigeria -- Heavy winds ripped away much of the top nine floors of a fire-weakened Nigerian building early Wednesday, raining debris on mostly empty streets and leaving people on lower floors waving frantically for help.

The 21-story Nigerian Industrial Development Bank had already been heavily structurally damaged by the blaze Monday, which gutted the 10th and 11th floors.

Wednesday's winds during a heavy downpour shredded large portions of floors 13 through 21, with much of the debris crashing to the streets about 8 a.m., said Segun Ade, a guard at a nearby building.

Late Wednesday morning, a few people could be seen on the bottom floors, waving for help.

http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/wire/sns-ap-nigeria-building-collapse,0,3358990.story?coll=sns-ap-nationworld-headlines

Gee, I'm surprised the building hasn't disintegrated within its own footprint yet? :sarcasm:

I AM THE CHIEF BUILDING INSPECTOR FOR THE NATION OF NIGERIA. I HAVE RECENTLY COME INTO POSSESSION OF SEVERAL FLOORS OF THE NIGERIAN INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BANK AND NEED TO MOVE THEM OUT OF THE COUNTRY FOR SAFEKEEPING. I HAVE CONTACTED YOU TO SEE IF YOUR ARE INTERESTED IN HELPINGTO PROVIDE THIS SERVICE, FOR WHICH I WILL REIMBURSE YOU TWO FLOORS OF YOUR CHOICE. IF THIS DEAL IS AGREEABLE TO YOU, PLEASE HAVE AT LEAST THREE VESSELS FROM YOUR SHIPPING FLEET DOCKED AT THE NATIONAL PORT OF NIGERIA BY THE END OF BUSINESS DAY ON APRIL 1 2006.

YOUR FRIEND
IMAFOUR WONINESCAMMER

So sadly true...:rofl:

Period.

it hurts

Note: I'm sure somebody told them to go straight to 14 from the 12th floor! Fools!

n/t