Dubai Construction Breach
Excavation site flooded as Dubai Marina breached...
[JP News Online, 2 April 2007]
The foundation site of the Infinity Tower
was flooded after a wall holding back
the Dubai Marina water breached.
Nearly 100 workers at the site of the Infinity Tower escaped as excavation work
on the 80-floor building
was nearing completion. The incident happened as the
workers were assisting the project owners and the
piling contractor with the
foundation works on site 20 meters below ground level.
The supervision team noticed a slight movement and cracks in the diaphragm wall
adjacent to the
Dubai Marina and alerted management, who ordered an immediate
evacuation of the site.
The diaphragm wall collapsed and crumbled within 2
minutes from being noticed as the workers were
scrambling over safety ladders up
to the ground level. The whole site was totally flooded within 4 minutes.
The
construction of the tower will continue to be suspended until the site can be
totally dewatered.
A special diving team has been brought in to assess the situation.
