21.   There were concerns about methane and other gases, so polyurethane and asphalt foundations were laid for the prefabricated buildings to come.

22.   When the building will come down, however, is still unclear.

23.   While some appreciated the Egyptian scale and stark geometry of the towers, others ridiculed them as the boxes that the Chrysler and Empire State buildings came in.

24.   A French diplomat said the parliament building came under artillery and mortar fire, preventing deputies from attending a meeting called by President Pascal Lissouba.

25.   Amanda Gallaghre, a Manhattan tour guide, was one of several people watching near the site as the last chunk of the building came down.

26.   And although every new building comes complete with its own atomic fallout shelter, these are often used to house asylum seekers.

27.   But scholars still debate how the building came to its fiery end.

28.   French diplomat Laurent Viguier said the parliament building came under artillery and mortar fire, preventing deputies from attending a meeting called by Pascal Lissouba.

29.   French diplomat Laurent Viguier said the parliament building came under artillery and mortar fire, preventing deputies from attending a meeting called by President Pascal Lissouba.

30.   Laurent Viguier, first secretary at the French embassy in Brazzaville, said the Parliament building came under artillery as well as mortar fire.