Residents remember L'Ambiance Plaza collapse 28 years later
Thursday marks the 28th anniversary since the collapse at the L'Ambiance Plaza construction site that killed 28 workers. The spot is marked with a memorial to the workers who died that day. The
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Apr 23, 2015, 6:26 AM
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Updated 3,304 days ago
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Thursday marks the 28th anniversary since the collapse at the L'Ambiance Plaza construction site that killed 28 workers.
The spot is marked with a memorial to the workers who died that day.
The names of all 28 people who were killed, along with the 22 injured are inscribed at the base.
The 16-story tower was being built by lifting individual slabs of concrete, one for each floor. When one slab fell, it caused a chain reaction that led to the collapse.
The incident led to a nationwide investigation into that method of construction. Despite a moratorium in Connecticut, it is still allowed in many places.
