Church steeple collapse | caught on video and simulated in 3d

The church steeple of of the First Congregational Church in New London, CT, collapsed at 1:30pm on Thursday Jan 25, 2024. The building is owned by The Engaging Heaven Church. This church was completed in 1853 after the previous church burnt down. The architect rejected the construction of the spire and said the only solution was for it to be rebuilt. This did not happen and it turned out to be a 170 ticking time bomb. With frame by frame alignment of the 3d model to footage of the collapse captured on security camera the motion of the steeple during the collapse has been simulated.