Collapse

Country: New Zealand

Number of Episodes: 6

Average Length: 50 minutes

Year of Release: 2021

Created by: Stuff

On February 22, 2011 a 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck the New Zealand city of Christchurch. The quake was devastating, with many buildings and infrastructure severely damaged or destroyed. 185 people lost their lives in the earthquake. 185 of those victims were workers, students or visitors to the CTV building, a multi-level commercial office building in Christchurch City Centre. Collapse re-creates the horror of that day and the aftermath and the awful waiting game for the loved ones of the dead and missing. The second half of the podcast looks back on the history of the building - its design and backing and a shocking discovery about the man who supervised its construction.