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New research: Thousands of Dublin buildings at risk of flooding by century’s end
- May, 12, 2022
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- Ireland, Dublin
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A cloud-based climate intelligence business says that parts of the capital’s city center will be under 1.7 meters of water by the end of the century. Homes, museums and power stations will be among t...
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6.1 magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan
- May, 09, 2022
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- Taiwan
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Buildings shook briefly in Taipei on Monday as a 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck off Taiwan's eastern coast, but there were no reports of damage. The quake was felt across Taiwan, according to the w...
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Bridge collapse in Pakistan due to flood
- May, 10, 2022
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- Pakistan
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A bridge in northern Pakistan collapsed at the weekend after a glacial lake outburst caused by a recent heatwave released huge amounts of water into the stream and surrounding areas, local media repo...
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Earthquake in BiH: seven hundred damages were reported
- Apr, 30, 2022
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- Bosnia and Herzegovina
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So far, 320 reports of damage to residential buildings caused by the recent earthquake that hit Herzegovina have been received in the Stolac area, it was confirmed on Saturday from the Herzegovina Ne...
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Magnitude 5.7 earthquake rocks southern Bosnia: one killed, several injured, significant damage
- Apr, 23, 2022
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- Bosnia and Herzegovina
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A magnitude 5.7 earthquake has rocked southern Bosnia with media reports saying at least one person had been killed and several injured. The earthquake struck late on Friday, at an epicentral dista...
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Magnitude-5.4 earthquake hits Japan's Ibaraki, Fukushima: no tsunami warning
- Apr, 19, 2022
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- Japan, Fukushima
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An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 struck Ibaraki and Fukushima prefectures as well as other parts of Japan on Tuesday morning, but no damage has been reported so far, the government said. The 8...
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Partial Building Collapse on Chicago's West Side: 1 Dead, 2 Injured
- Apr, 12, 2022
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- United States, Illinois, Chicago
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Chicago building officials are removing unstable parts of a Garfield Park home after a man died and two men were seriously injured when part of the home collapsed onto its front porch Tuesday. Chopp...
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Ladakh bridge collapse due to wind loading: four workers found dead, injured shifted to hospital
- Apr, 10, 2022
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- Ladakh
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Four workers were found dead under the debris of an under-construction bridge which collapsed in Nubra sub-division of Ladakh, officials said on Sunday. A section of the under-construction Shatse T...
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New Caledonia: tsunami warning passes after a 7.0 magnitude earthquakes
- Mar, 31, 2022
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- New Caledonia
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A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck east of the French territory of New Caledonia on Thursday, the US Geological Survey said, triggering tsunami warnings for some Pacific islands that officials later s...
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5.8-magnitude earthquake strikes Ecuador coast: damaged buildings, huge loss of property, no tsunami
- Mar, 28, 2022
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A huge loss of property was suffered when an earthquake of magnitude 5.8 struck Ecuador coast on Saturday. Buildings were damaged and various electricity and light poles on the highway also fell due...
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