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LOOK: ‘Waterfall’ from BGC building during quake
LOOK: ‘Waterfall’ from BGC building during quake
ABS-CBN News
Published Apr 22, 2019 09:05 PM PHT
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Updated Apr 22, 2019 10:42 PM PHT
MANILA — (UPDATED) A building in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig appeared to be the source of a “waterfall” during the 6.1-magnitude earthquake felt in parts of Luzon on Monday afternoon.
MANILA — (UPDATED) A building in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig appeared to be the source of a “waterfall” during the 6.1-magnitude earthquake felt in parts of Luzon on Monday afternoon.
Not my video but my son says this is BGC. (Video from @smalllaude) pic.twitter.com/bQIzk9Dgxg
— Karen Davila (@iamkarendavila) April 22, 2019
Not my video but my son says this is BGC. (Video from @smalllaude) pic.twitter.com/bQIzk9Dgxg
— Karen Davila (@iamkarendavila) April 22, 2019
This was insane 😭 here’s a look from the inside of NetPark 37th floor. pic.twitter.com/MlK5RntlRk
— Roj Tirona (@rojtirona) April 22, 2019
This was insane 😭 here’s a look from the inside of NetPark 37th floor. pic.twitter.com/MlK5RntlRk
— Roj Tirona (@rojtirona) April 22, 2019
Here Ms. Karen, netpark building. pic.twitter.com/KoxdkfgHVX
— Rache (@narsrache) April 22, 2019
Here Ms. Karen, netpark building. pic.twitter.com/KoxdkfgHVX
— Rache (@narsrache) April 22, 2019
My officemate sent me this vid of NetPark in BGC and this is where our office is located #EarthquakeManila Stay safe everyone! pic.twitter.com/I3fJcnUMPJ
— haroldmgomez_ (@haroldmgomez) April 22, 2019
My officemate sent me this vid of NetPark in BGC and this is where our office is located #EarthquakeManila Stay safe everyone! pic.twitter.com/I3fJcnUMPJ
— haroldmgomez_ (@haroldmgomez) April 22, 2019
Clips circulating on social media show the 48-storey corporate tower appearing to spill large amounts of water during the quake.
Clips circulating on social media show the 48-storey corporate tower appearing to spill large amounts of water during the quake.
A view from an office, reportedly inside the building, also shows employees panicking at the sight of the large spill, prompting their evacuation.
A view from an office, reportedly inside the building, also shows employees panicking at the sight of the large spill, prompting their evacuation.
In a statement, The Net Group said that due to the quake, “an external fiberglass roofdeck water tank provided by a professional third party at Net Park ruptured.”
In a statement, The Net Group said that due to the quake, “an external fiberglass roofdeck water tank provided by a professional third party at Net Park ruptured.”
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“This caused water to cascade over the side of the building. The water was absorbed by the green roofs located on the 8F. The flow of water was immediately contained within 10 minutes,” the statement, posted on its official Facebook page, added.
“This caused water to cascade over the side of the building. The water was absorbed by the green roofs located on the 8F. The flow of water was immediately contained within 10 minutes,” the statement, posted on its official Facebook page, added.
“Across The Net Group portfolio of 7 buildings in the Bonifacio Global City, there are no other damages, structural impact, or injuries reported at this time,” it said.
“Across The Net Group portfolio of 7 buildings in the Bonifacio Global City, there are no other damages, structural impact, or injuries reported at this time,” it said.
BGC, a financial and lifestyle district with dozens of high-rise buildings, saw hundreds of employees and residents evacuating towards open ground during and after the quake.
BGC, a financial and lifestyle district with dozens of high-rise buildings, saw hundreds of employees and residents evacuating towards open ground during and after the quake.
Images of debris falling from a construction site, as well as cracks on affected buildings were also reported on social media.
Images of debris falling from a construction site, as well as cracks on affected buildings were also reported on social media.
EARLIER: Conference on democracy and disinformation in UP BGC Taguig interrupted by earthquake | via @willardcheng pic.twitter.com/EOx7VD8Swv
— ABS-CBN News Channel (@ANCALERTS) April 22, 2019
EARLIER: Conference on democracy and disinformation in UP BGC Taguig interrupted by earthquake | via @willardcheng pic.twitter.com/EOx7VD8Swv
— ABS-CBN News Channel (@ANCALERTS) April 22, 2019
LOOK: Medical posts and search and rescue teams were immediately set up after people were forced to evacuate to BGC High Street. Photos courtesy of Ivan Guerrero. | via @kristinesabillo pic.twitter.com/LEYYdXVFge
— ABS-CBN News (@ABSCBNNews) April 22, 2019
LOOK: Medical posts and search and rescue teams were immediately set up after people were forced to evacuate to BGC High Street. Photos courtesy of Ivan Guerrero. | via @kristinesabillo pic.twitter.com/LEYYdXVFge
— ABS-CBN News (@ABSCBNNews) April 22, 2019
In BGC, people stream out into the streets after the earthquake which made chandeliers dance, as one person who was inside a hotel said. pic.twitter.com/ExP3QZUujo
— Ces Oreña-Drilon (@cesdrilon) April 22, 2019
In BGC, people stream out into the streets after the earthquake which made chandeliers dance, as one person who was inside a hotel said. pic.twitter.com/ExP3QZUujo
— Ces Oreña-Drilon (@cesdrilon) April 22, 2019
LOOK: Situation at BGC following an earthquake | via @arianne_merez pic.twitter.com/XPtOufVvKc
— ABS-CBN News (@ABSCBNNews) April 22, 2019
LOOK: Situation at BGC following an earthquake | via @arianne_merez pic.twitter.com/XPtOufVvKc
— ABS-CBN News (@ABSCBNNews) April 22, 2019
BGC residents are told to remain in open spaces. They are barred from entering their condos because of feared aftershocks. | via @cesdrilon pic.twitter.com/GLd03V3sfX
— ABS-CBN News (@ABSCBNNews) April 22, 2019
BGC residents are told to remain in open spaces. They are barred from entering their condos because of feared aftershocks. | via @cesdrilon pic.twitter.com/GLd03V3sfX
— ABS-CBN News (@ABSCBNNews) April 22, 2019
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