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Building collapse in Egypt: at least 8 fatalities
- Dec, 30, 2025
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- Egypt
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The death toll from the collapse of a five-story apartment building in Egypt’s Giza Province, south of Cairo, has climbed to eight, according to a report published Thursday by the state-run Ahram Onl...
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6.5-Magnitude earthquake strikes Papua New Guinea, no immediate damage reported
- Dec, 22, 2025
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- Papua New Guinea
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A powerful earthquake measuring around 6.5 on the Richter scale hit parts of Papua New Guinea on Monday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The tremor struck at 10:31 GMT near Goroka, the capit...
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Demolition begins after building collae forces road closure in Bradford City Centre
- Dec, 23, 2025
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- United Kingdom, Bradford
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Demolition work has started in Bradford city center, a week after part of a building collapsed onto a busy road. The incident happened last Monday when masonry began falling from an empty Yorkshire s...
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Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes off Aomori Prefecture, no tsunami warning issued
- Dec, 21, 2025
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- Japan
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An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 hit waters off Japan’s northern Aomori Prefecture on Sunday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. Authorities confirmed that no tsunami warn...
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5.2-magnitude earthquake strikes offshore near Zakynthos
- Dec, 15, 2025
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- Greece
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A powerful 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck offshore near the Greek island of Zakynthos in the early hours of Tuesday, according to the National Observatory of Athens. The quake hit at 1:41 a.m. local...
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Five injured after temporary structure collapsed at Valsad Bridge construction site
- Dec, 13, 2025
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- India, Valsad
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A temporary bamboo support collapsed at an under-construction bridge on Kailash Road in Valsad on Wednesday morning, injuring five workers. The incident occurred around 9 a.m. when scaffolding betwee...
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Deadly building collapse in Fez leaves 22 dead
- Dec, 10, 2025
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- Morocco, Fes
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At least 22 people have died and another 16 were injured after two residential buildings collapsed in the Moroccan city of Fez. According to state media, the four-storey structures, which housed eigh...
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An under-construction San Diego High School Facility collapses, prompting investigation and safety measures
- Dec, 02, 2025
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- United States, California , San Diego
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A multi-use facility under construction at San Diego High School collapsed on Saturday, November 29, after just nine months of construction, prompting concerns from neighbors and an investigation by...
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Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades sparks tragedy and urgent safety questions: at least 55 fatalities
- Nov, 26, 2025
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- Hong Kong
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A catastrophic fire swept through a public housing complex in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district, leaving at least 55 people dead and more than 270 unaccounted for in what has become the city’s deadliest bl...
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An under-construction building collapsed in Delhi’s Shahdara: 5 injured, many trapped
- Nov, 25, 2025
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- India, Delhi
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A horizontal beam in a four-storey residential building under construction in Shahdara’s Jwala Nagar collapsed on Tuesday morning, trapping several people and leaving at least five injured, according...
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