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[narrator] By early 2005, construction was progressing smoothly
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Engineering Catastrophes

[narrator] By early 2005, construction was progressing smoothly

[narrator] By early 2005, construction was progressing smoothly, and had reached the Carmel district. But deep underground, a disaster was threatening to stop the tunneling in its tracks. January 27th. A store owner suddenly noticed cracks appearing on the buildings. Local resident Yolanda Candalario heard the news. [speaking Spanish] [narrator] The warning came just in time. [speaking Spanish] [narrator] The tunnel below had failed, and the ground above was starting to crumbl As emergency responders raced to the scene, journalist Montse Espanol witnessed the drama unfoldin [Montse speaking]

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[narrator] By early 2005, construction was progressing smoothly,
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and had reached the Carmel district.
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But deep underground, a disaster was threatening
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to stop the tunneling in its tracks.
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January 27th. A store owner suddenly noticed cracks appearing on the buildings.
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Local resident Yolanda Candalario heard the news.
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[speaking Spanish]
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[narrator] The warning came just in time.
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[speaking Spanish]
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[narrator] The tunnel below had failed, and the ground above was starting to crumbl
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As emergency responders raced to the scene,
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journalist Montse Espanol witnessed the drama unfoldin
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[Montse speaking]
Duration
60 seconds
Views
16
Timestamp in Movie
00:26:37
Uploaded
Oct 28, 2025
Season
6
Episode
3
Genres
documentary
Production
Moviecoop

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Movie Summary

With access to all phases of design and a large cast of experts, some of the great failures of engineering history are uncovered.
S06 • E08 [narrator] Dr. Gordon Goldsborough is from - Engineering Catastrophes 00:11
[narrator] Dr. Gordon Goldsborough is from
S06 • E07 Projecting, or cantilevered balconies, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
Projecting, or cantilevered balconies,
S06 • E04 [narrator] Kevin and his colleagues were unaware - Engineering Catastrophes 00:15
[narrator] Kevin and his colleagues were unaware
S06 • E09 Initially, campers thought the noise was wind - Engineering Catastrophes 00:09
Initially, campers thought the noise was wind
S06 • E01 [narrator] With more than 20 years' experience, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:12
[narrator] With more than 20 years' experience,
S06 • E07 You have beams anchored inside the building that jut out, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:10
You have beams anchored inside the building that jut out,
S06 • E08 It could go to be distributed to Europe. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:29
It could go to be distributed to Europe.
S06 • E10 The base is the size of just two basketball courts, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:21
The base is the size of just two basketball courts,
S06 • E09 They had heard the sound of the Lawn Lake - Engineering Catastrophes 00:13
They had heard the sound of the Lawn Lake
S06 • E07 NARRATOR: For more than a decade, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
NARRATOR: For more than a decade,
S06 • E04 [narrator] Just minutes ago, 57 confiscated cars had been parked on the roof. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:16
[narrator] Just minutes ago, 57 confiscated cars had been pa...
S06 • E05 [narrator] But shortly after 12:00 pm, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:10
[narrator] But shortly after 12:00 pm,
S06 • E07 But this award-winning building in the world's - Engineering Catastrophes 00:10
But this award-winning building in the world's
S06 • E02 [narrator] In the debris, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:12
[narrator] In the debris,
S06 • E05 The next minute I hear is a big, massive bang! - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
The next minute I hear is a big, massive bang!
S06 • E09 The amount of water gushing through this breach was insane. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
The amount of water gushing through this breach was insane.
S06 • E05 [narrator] The 230-foor tower crane had collapsed suddenly. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:09
[narrator] The 230-foor tower crane had collapsed suddenly.
S06 • E09 Some estimates say it was an Olympic-size swimming pool - Engineering Catastrophes 00:15
Some estimates say it was an Olympic-size swimming pool
S06 • E06 The Bay Area was shaken by a magnitude 6.9 earthquake. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:27
The Bay Area was shaken by a magnitude 6.9 earthquake.
S06 • E04 [Kevin] You're looking at this building with a caved-in roof - Engineering Catastrophes 00:10
[Kevin] You're looking at this building with a caved-in...