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Sunday, August 26, 2007
Barbados: Apartment Collapses Into Cave. Cries For Help Have Faded
UPDATE: Click here to see where the Brittons Hill area is, via Google Maps.
The map is centered around what I think is, the Brittons Hill area. If you zoom out, you should able to orient yourself by looking for familiar landmarks. For example, the junction and set of traffic lights at the bottom of Collymore Rock (a.k.a Lower Collymore Rock).
If you were leaving Bridgetown and approaching the lights and you turned left, you'd be in the Bellville area. If you turn right, you'll pass (on your left) the two buildings at Chelson Park (Royal Bank of Canada being one of the companies there). If you went straight across the junction, the first major building on your left would be the offices of IBM, the next left would be the Bishop's Court Hill area, next right turn would be the Brittons Hill area. These are, ofcourse, rough directions and should be treated accordingly.
Thanks to "Adrian2," a BFP reader, who made the Google Maps suggestion.
Click here for an interesting comment by BFP reader "Petros" on the geology of Barbados.
ORIGINAL POST:
This from the CBC website:
"Apartment block collapses into underground cave. Family trapped since early morning
Sunday, 26 August 2007
Efforts are underway to rescue a family of four trapped underground after part of the apartment building they were living in collapsed into a cave, early Sunday morning.Police, fire and Disaster Emergency Management Agency officials were out in full force on the scene in St. Michael where the incident occurred about 4:45 a.m.
Acting Commissioner of Police Bertie Hinds said engineering experts had to determine whether the area was safe enough to proceed with the rescue attempt, but just after 10 a.m., a two-man team was sent in.
He said they had heard voices crying for help up to four hours after the incident. But he said those cries have become fainter and up to 8 a.m., no one else was heard.
Three other families living in the apartment building managed to get out safely and temporary shelter is being provided for them in a nearby school.
Residents within 500 feet of the area have been evacuated in the interest of safety but officials say they will have to make a determination on whether the area will be declared a disaster area.
Prime Minister Owen Arthur, other government officials and Opposition Leader, David Thompson went on the scene as efforts progressed.
Arthur described the incident as a catastrophe and said he has put a team in place to manage the situation."
The map is centered around what I think is, the Brittons Hill area. If you zoom out, you should able to orient yourself by looking for familiar landmarks. For example, the junction and set of traffic lights at the bottom of Collymore Rock (a.k.a Lower Collymore Rock).
If you were leaving Bridgetown and approaching the lights and you turned left, you'd be in the Bellville area. If you turn right, you'll pass (on your left) the two buildings at Chelson Park (Royal Bank of Canada being one of the companies there). If you went straight across the junction, the first major building on your left would be the offices of IBM, the next left would be the Bishop's Court Hill area, next right turn would be the Brittons Hill area. These are, ofcourse, rough directions and should be treated accordingly.
Thanks to "Adrian2," a BFP reader, who made the Google Maps suggestion.
Click here for an interesting comment by BFP reader "Petros" on the geology of Barbados.
ORIGINAL POST:
This from the CBC website:
"Apartment block collapses into underground cave. Family trapped since early morning
Sunday, 26 August 2007
Efforts are underway to rescue a family of four trapped underground after part of the apartment building they were living in collapsed into a cave, early Sunday morning.Police, fire and Disaster Emergency Management Agency officials were out in full force on the scene in St. Michael where the incident occurred about 4:45 a.m.
Acting Commissioner of Police Bertie Hinds said engineering experts had to determine whether the area was safe enough to proceed with the rescue attempt, but just after 10 a.m., a two-man team was sent in.
He said they had heard voices crying for help up to four hours after the incident. But he said those cries have become fainter and up to 8 a.m., no one else was heard.
Three other families living in the apartment building managed to get out safely and temporary shelter is being provided for them in a nearby school.
Residents within 500 feet of the area have been evacuated in the interest of safety but officials say they will have to make a determination on whether the area will be declared a disaster area.
Prime Minister Owen Arthur, other government officials and Opposition Leader, David Thompson went on the scene as efforts progressed.
Arthur described the incident as a catastrophe and said he has put a team in place to manage the situation."
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Hi,
Nothing further. I think BFP said that there was going to be a TV announcement at 5 PM (which I missed). No doubt it will make the seven o'clock news.
Nothing further. I think BFP said that there was going to be a TV announcement at 5 PM (which I missed). No doubt it will make the seven o'clock news.
Thank you for this informative update on the sad news. My heart and prayers are with the folks trapped and the people of Barbados. I'm praying for a miracle. For with God all things are possible and He knows best.
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