Deutsche Bank building claims one last victim as it’s laid to rest.
There have been times in the past 10 years or so when it seemed that Manhattan’s Deutsche Bank building was, in fact, cursed.
Damaged beyond repair in the horrific 9/11 attacks on the neighbouring World Trade Centre, the structure went on to claim the lives of two firefighters, was the seat of more accidents and incidents than anyone cares to recall, and is likely to be the cause of a multi-million dollar lawsuit stemming from its seemingly never-ending demolition.
And now, with the structure down to ground level and demolition crews packing up and going home, the Tombstone at Ground Zero has given one last death-throes twitch that resulted in a broken wrist for the man overseeing its demolition.
Touring the site, possibly for the final time, David Emil, president of the Lower Manhattan Development Corp, slipped, broke his wrist and was hospitalised for the injury. He may require surgery, acording to reports.
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