Not shortly after it opened, the structure itself began to sink into a soft place, which was unusual for the generally stony desert floor. According to some local reports, as many as seven workmen died during the construction of Luxor. Others say only two men lost their lives. After its opening in 1990, the foundation of the hotel began to collapse, first coming up at an angle, then completely. The casino was not affected by this because it sits above ground level. However, the basement garage did collapse during heavy rains at the end of 1992. Luxor reopened less than a year later, but this time it was a new property built on top of the old one. And since then it has been reported to be sinking again. This time, however, it is not just the foundation that is collapsing, but large sections of the ceiling too. In October 2002, part of the casino ceiling collapsed on top of a table where two people were playing poker. No one was injured. But this incident caused enough alarm that they had to close down the whole thing until they could fix the problem. Also in October 2002, another part of the ceiling collapsed at the Grand Canyon-style riverboat casino. No one was injured this time either, but it did cause enough alarm that they had to close down the whole thing until they could fix the problem.