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Korean office tower evacuated after mysterious shaking
Authorities in Seoul, South Korea, ordered the evacuation of a 39-story office building Tuesday after occupants reported that it shook for about 10 minutes, local media reported.
There was no seismic activity reported at the time of the tremors, which began about 10:10 a.m., according to a report in The Korea Times.
"I fled the building with everyone else while it was shaking up and down. It almost made me feel dizzy," Lim Joon-hee, who works on the 20th floor of the building, told the Yonhap News Agency.
About 3,000 people were in the building at the time. All were evacuated, and the building, whose tenants include offices, retailers and a theater, will remain closed for up to three days while it undergoes safety inspections, local media reported.
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Korea has a history of buildings collapsing due to shoddy construction. There has long been a problem with builders skimping on materials, cutting corners, failing to follow building codes, and with inspectors being paid to look the other way. Many buildings in Seoul shake quite alarmingly just from people walking around. And don't even get me started on the electrical and plumbing problems over there.
It was reported that DSK was in the building chasing cleaning ladies up and down the halls while wearing nothing but a towel.
Sorry I was there an letout a toot. My bad 🙁
How about using some English skills?
CNN is now reporting godzilla is destroying the city
Thats what happens when you try to live inside a Transformer.
Sounds like a CRYSIS to me.
Probably caused by the 'perfect' wind acting on the structure.
Apparently North Korea needs to slow down a bit on those tunnels they're building under the South.
It was just some guy with bad parkinsons.
I used to live in Seoul. Might be nice if CNN told us which building.
Hint 97% of all solar systems have a Binery star
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Definately Shockwave from the Dark Side of the Moon.
Clearly, this was caused by backfiring Daewoos in the streets...
Bad building integrity.
True story:I had a viberation, in my house once, maybe not so bad as this, but I searched and searched, discovered it was my toothbush; I had failed to turn it off. So, maybe it is Gonzola brushing his teeth