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Originally Posted by kandah
Can you provide an explanation that makes sense please. How could they know it was going to collapse, just plain guessing? First building like this to collapse due to fire ever and they foresaw it, man I wish these guys would send me some sports betting tips.
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Here's a simple explanation that makes infinitely more sense than all news agencies and journalists having received pre-written press releases beforehand:
Someone said "It looks like it's going to collapse". Someone else heard the word "collapse", and told yet someone else. A journalist was told by someone that the building had collapsed, and immediately sent out the news to the station, which broadcast it, after which all other media immediately picked it up.
Ever heard of the "Chinese whispers" game? With the news, it often works the same way. Especially during times of crisis, when lots of rumors are going around, nobody knows for sure what the entire situation is and there is no time to verify stories.
Since the building did collapse, it's quite likely that half an hour beforehand, it was already on the verge of collapse. Someone probably noticed that, or simply made a wild speculation about it which turned out to be right. After that, the news traveled and got warped.