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Kakhovka Dam, Ukraine: New research indicate damage before its collapse
- May, 31, 2024
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- United States, Texas, Houston
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A new study published this month in Nature Communications Earth and Environment by a team from the University of Houston, TU Delft, and DLR suggests that the collapse of the Kakhovka Dam in Ukraine,...
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Majorca: Two storey restaurant collapsed leading to 4 fatalities
- May, 23, 2024
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- Spain
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A two-storey restaurant collapsed in Majorca, Spanish Island around 20:30 local time (19:30 BST) on Thursday 23rd of May. The collapsed building was the Medusa Beach Club, a popular beachside restaur...
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Warehouse collapse in Minna, Niger State: people trapped under the debris
- May, 17, 2024
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- Nigeria
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A warehouse collapsed on Friday 17th, around 2:50 pm local time in the bustling New Market Area of Minna, the capital of Niger State. As authorities stated, numerous people had been trapped underneat...
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Johannesburg: M1 bridge suffered structural damage due to fire
- May, 01, 2024
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- South Africa, Johannesburg
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The M1 bridge suffered structural damage due to a fire on May 1st. The bridge was constructed in 1971 or 1972 and in 2018 was declared in good condition during structural assessments. However, a rece...
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An ancient site in Iran is under threat due to heavy rainfall and ground subsidence
- May, 04, 2024
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- Iran, روستای امیدیه
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The ancient archaeological site of Naqsh-e Rostam in Iran's Fars Province faces the threat of collapse due to damage caused by ground subsidence aggravated by recent rainfall. Situated near the renow...
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South Africa: 6 fatalities and at least 50 are missing due to building collapse
- May, 06, 2024
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- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A five-story building collapsed on Monday 6th of May in the southern coastal city of George at South Africa. The incident caused the death of at least 6 people while over 50 are still missing. Due to...
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Southern China: 48 fatalities due to road collapse
- May, 01, 2024
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- China, Beijing
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Wednesday 1st of May around 2a.m. local time in southern China a tragic incident occurred, as a segment of highway, spanning 17.90m, collapsed. More specifically, the ground beneath the road gave...
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Jakarta: 6.2 magnitude earthquake caused injuries and infrastructure damage
- Apr, 28, 2024
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- Indonesia, Jakarta
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A 6.2 magnitude earthquake occurred at 11:29 p.m. local time on Saturday 28th of April. The quake's epicenter was approximately 156km southwest of Garut, West Java, at a depth of 70km. The earthquake...
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Building collapsed causing 7 fatalities
- Apr, 24, 2024
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- Ethiopia, Addis Ababa
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
During the early hours, approximately at 05:00 local time, of Wednesday 24th of April, a residential building collapsed in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The collapse resulted in seven casualties who were as...
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Piraeus, Greece: Masonry building collapse caused one fatality and three injuries
- Apr, 16, 2024
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- Greece, Piraeus
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Tuesday 16th of April, a building collapsed in the Pasalimani area of Piraeus. Due to the collapse one man lost his life while three others were injured. It is mentioned that the structure was und...
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