collapsed building
Fallen down structure
A collapsed building is a structure that has fallen in on itself, whether from earthquake, explosion, demolition, or structural failure.
The phrase typically appears in emergency contexts—rescue teams searching collapsed buildings for survivors.
A building may be partially or fully collapsed: Three people were pulled from the collapsed building.
- rubbleBroken building fragments
- debrisScattered broken fragments
- wreckageDestroyed remains of something
- twisted metalDeformed metallic debris
- ruinsDecayed structural remains
destruction · earthquake · structural failure · demolition · dust · cloud of dust · concrete · crumbling · fallen · crushed · trapped · search and rescue · rescue · first responders · survivors · catastrophe · ground zero · implosion
- Dangerous Buildingsfiretrap, fire trap, dilapidated house, abandoned factory, meth lab
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