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Building collapse south of Indianapolis: 2 workers injured

A building under construction collapsed, injuring at least two construction workers, authorities said. The building was under construction in the town of Whiteland, about 20 miles (32 kilometers) s...

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5.8-magnitude earthquake strikes Ecuador coast: damaged buildings, huge loss of property, no tsunami

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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6.7 Magnitude Earthquake hits Taiwan: bridge collapses

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Taiwan early on Wednesday. The quake rattled buildings and roused people from their sleep, leaving one injured and causing a half-constructed bridge...

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3-storey building collapse in Kano, Nigeria: one dead, several injured

A three-storey building collapsed in Kano State, Nigeria on Thursday 17 March 2022. One person has been confirmed dead and several persons injured. It was reported that the storey building which is...

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A powerful 7.3-magnitude earthquake hits coast off Japan's Fukushima prefecture

A 7.3-magnitude earthquake hit eastern Japan on Wednesday, cutting power to millions of homes and leading to a tsunami advisory being issued around the Fukushima prefecture, where a 2011 quake caused...

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Strong earthquakes shake Indonesia, Philippines: no tsunami threat, no serious damage

Strong, shallow underwater earthquakes shook western Indonesia and the Philippine capital region on Monday, but no serious damage was reported and no tsunami warnings were issued. In Indonesia, a m...

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Surfside collapse: Florida fails to pass condo safety measures

In the nine months since 98 people died in the collapse of a Surfside, Florida, condominium, state lawmakers have pledged to pass measures that could help avoid a similar disaster. Negotiations bet...

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Cuttack, India bridge collapse: two fatalities, one injured

At least two people were killed and one was critically injured when a part of the bridge connecting Chhatra Bazaar and Malgodown collapsed during the Taladanda canal renovation works on Wednesday eve...

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Fern Hollow Bridge replacement; construction expected to begin in April

Less than two months after the Fern Hollow Bridge collapsed in Pittsburgh, PennDOT officials are announcing that both design and construction efforts are underway to replace the bridge. The new str...

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An apartment block collapses in Abidjan, Africa: at least 6 fatalities

At least six people, including two children, died when an apartment block collapsed in Ivory Coast's commercial capital of Abidjan overnight, the fire brigade said on Monday. Rescuers used torches...

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