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Indonesia’s Papua region: powerful earthquake causes severe damage
- Sep, 19, 2025
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- Indonesia
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A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 struck Indonesia’s easternmost region of Papua early Friday, shaking coastal communities and leaving scattered damage in its wake. Authorities reported t...
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Wooden bridge collapsed in Biswanath flood
- Sep, 18, 2025
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- India, Biswanath Charali
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The transportation situation has become critical in Sootea, Biswanath constituency, following the collapse of the wooden bridge linking Bokorapotta and Kuruwaati. The bridge, already weakened by age...
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Indonesia building collapse: at least 3 fatalities and dozen injured
- Sep, 07, 2025
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- Indonesia
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At least three people lost their lives and dozens were injured after a building hosting a Quran recital collapsed on Indonesia’s main island of Java on Sunday (Sep 7), according to disaster officials...
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6.0-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan: at least 800 fatalities
- Sep, 01, 2025
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- Afghanistan
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan late Sunday at 23:47 local time (19:17 GMT), with its epicenter about 27 km from Jalalabad in Nangarhar province. The quake’s shallow depth of ju...
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Virar building collapse: 17 dead and 9 injured
- Aug, 26, 2025
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- India, Virar
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At least 17 people were killed and nine others injured when part of Ramabai Apartment in Virar East collapsed late Tuesday night. Officials said around 15–20 people were initially feared trapped unde...
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Delhi: A 3-storey building collapsed – at least three fatalities
- Aug, 20, 2025
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- India
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Wednesday, August 20, at around 12:14 p.m. local time, an old three-storey building collapsed in Sadbhavna Park near Delhi’s Daryaganj, India, resulting in three fatalities and leaving three other...
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Medchal Town, India: Gas cylinder explosion results in one fatality and three injuries
- Aug, 04, 2025
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- India
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On Monday, August 4, a building collapsed in Medchal Town, India, resulting in one death and three injuries. The injured individuals were transported to a nearby hospital for medical treatment. The...
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India: Roof top collapsed resulting in 4 fatalities and many injuries
- Jul, 25, 2025
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- India
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On Friday, July 25, a catastrophic event occurred around 8:00 a.m. local time in Piplodi village, Jhalawar district, Rajasthan, India, when the roof of a government school unit collapsed, resulting i...
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Mumbai: a 3-storey building collapsed - many injuries
- Jul, 18, 2025
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- India, Mumbai
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On Friday, July 18, a three-storey residential building collapsed in Mumbai's Bandra suburb, resulting in at least 12 injuries, with many others feared to be trapped beneath the debris. According to...
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Jacksonville: Bridge collapse during Fourth of July celebrations
- Jul, 04, 2025
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- United States, Florida, Jacksonville
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On Friday, July 4, during Fourth of July celebrations in Fernandina Beach near Jacksonville, a gangway bridge at the city marina collapsed, resulting in minor injuries and momentary panic among atten...
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