New Details of Investigation into Manhattan Building Collapse

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Adriana: in a news thatwe’ve covered from the startwe have new details of theinvestigation of the collapse ofHungarians that left one dead andmanhattan.reporter: the demolition andbuilding cleaning threecommercial lower manhattan sehas delayed.it is very complicated and verydangerous.do not rush us we will do thesecurity at this timeour priority we areguarantee the stability ofother structures aroundsaid the driving commissioneremergency.reporter: this engineer whois not related to therisks involved.besides we don’t know ifthere is a gas leak, there isexposed for example or objectssharp that can befind whoevermaterials used inthat then to build thathave chemicals like leadasbestos.reporter: the demolitionbecomes more complex because thevehicles contain gasoline,some are electric and havedangerous fluids pointed thecommissioner. as they gotaking the cars out of therubble will be trid here atpier number 36 theowners who so wishwho also advise theowners to contact theinsurance companies. theofficials believe that the weightof the vehicles and the age ofthe structure played a very important roleimportant in this collapsealthough the investigation incourse.