40 years before Surfside, a collapse in Kansas City killed 114 people. Here's what we've learned from that disaster
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CNN spoke with the first police officer to respond to the scene, the son and stepson of two victims killed, and an architect who has tried to prevent similar tragedies about the lessons learned that are still relevant now.
More than 1,500 revelers had gathered on the first floor of the Kansas City Hyatt Regency for a popular tea dance party hosted by the swanky 1-year-old hotel. As musicians performed big band hits, couples swing-danced under long, novel skywalks spanning the second and fourth floors that seemed to float in the sky, historians have recalled.More Related News