The collapse of a fabric roof at Indoor Stadium Huamark has stoked fears about the safety of operating in public buildings.
Fortunately, the incident occurred 15 minutes before the start of the 2023 Women’s U25 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship, which opened that day. One dare not imagine what would have transpired if the roof had caved in a quarter of an hour later.
Lest we forget, this is not the first time one of our public buildings — especially a local landmark like the sphere-shaped Indoor Stadium Huamark — has shown signs of structural problems and public safety issues.
Over a decade ago, a flood-draining issue on the same roof caused an avalanche of water to cascade down onto the seating area below.
The latest problem to strike the stadium reflects a larger concern. As climate…
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