As they approached, the sounds of the building collapsing and people crying out became clearer. Along the way, they occasionally heard pedestrians shouting, "911 is here again..."
When they were less than fifty meters away from the Shura Tower, Eric and the others were dismayed to find that the entire road was blocked. People were outside, and cars were inside. It seemed that after the tower began to collapse, the drivers did not dare to pass through that section of road and were blocked by later cars. Unable to reverse, they had to abandon their cars and flee for safety.
Because the building was still collapsing, everyone was unable to rescue anyone inside and could only do what they could. Some prayed, some called for help, and some called emergency and news hotlines.
