How They Prevented The Citicorp Disaster
Jan 22, 2026•Channel
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Published4 months ago
Duration1:29
Video IDw2TLv30F6UU
Languageen
CategoryEducation
PrivacyPublic
Made for KidsNo
Video TypeYouTube Short
Performance Metrics
Views962.4K
Likes29.5K
Comments583
Engagement Rate3.12%
Likes per 100 views3.06
Comments per 1K views0.61
Video Tags
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Description
The Citicorp centre once had a 67% chance of falling over!
Repairs were beyond necessary but William LeMessurier and his team had to construct supports secretly at night so as not to cause panic.