New video captures dramatic Downtown El Paso building collapse near pedestrians

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – New video showing the moment a building partially collapsed in Downtown El Paso – sending debris onto a parked car – is circulating widely on social media.

The collapse happened the morning of March 18 at 805 S. El Paso Street, prompting a large emergency response and forcing street closures for most of the day.

Woman sits in car while building partially collapses on her

Security camera footage from a nearby business captures the dramatic moment debris suddenly falls from the building onto the sidewalk and an occupied parked car. Pedestrians can be seen walking nearby just seconds before the structure begins to crumble.

Despite the close call, authorities said no injuries were reported.

The video also shows a large plume of dust quickly spreading through the area. As of Wednesday, March 25, the footage has garnered more than 10,000 views online…

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