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Two individuals being treated for injuries. this is very painstaking, very dangerous work. and we're learning more about the actual building. we know that it was built in 1981, there are 12 stories, 136 units, 55 of them collapsed. we're also learning from the attorney that represents the condo association that in the past few months, there had been engineering inspections at this location and that nothing had been found. we also know that there was work done to the building. an fiu professor that had been studying this building says that there had been signs of sinking of this building back t...

Careful to say that may not be the cause of the disaster but could be a contributing factor. >> potentially working on the roof and non-mans inintenance o certain parts of the building where they could fail and create a pancake situation. >> the climate also have to be considered. >> especially the corrosion of the steel and the area collapse is the ocean side, right? that's what the corrosion is. so corrosion of the reinforce m ment will compromise the capacity if everything fails essentially. >> reporter: an attorney for the condo residence association says over the past several months, the ...