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Tenerife: bridge collapse due to heavy rain

Residents of Tacoronte, a town in northern Tenerife, had been watching the Teobaldo Power bridge fall apart for weeks. Cracks were widening, the road was giving way, and the warnings were loud and cl...

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A devastating magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Washington in 1949: A look back at April 13, 1949

On April 13, 1949, a powerful 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck western Washington. The quake’s epicenter was near what is now Joint Base Lewis–McChord, and it was felt across an enormous 230,000-squar...

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Damage to historic sites in Myanmar and Thailand after 7.7 magnitude earthquake

Following the powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake and a 6.7 aftershock in Myanmar, the death toll has risen to 3,000, with many others still missing. The destruction to buildings and infrastructure is...

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Historic Ava Bridge collapses into the Irrawaddy River during the powerful earthquake that struck both Myanmar and Thailand (video)

The Ava Bridge, also called the Old Sagaing Bridge, collapsed on the afternoon of Friday, March 28, due to a strong earthquake that struck both Myanmar and Thailand. The 91-year-old bridge, which con...

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Bangkok: 30-storey building collapses two days after Myanmar’s earthquake

On Sunday, March 30, a 30-story building collapsed in Bangkok’s Chatuchak district, just two days after Myanmar’s catastrophic 7.7-magnitude earthquake. Notably, this was the only building in Bangkok...

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A strong 7.7 magnitude earthquake hits Myanmar: at least 1,700 fatalities and ,3400 injuries

On Friday, March 28, a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar at 12:50 local time, resulting in at least 1,700 fatalities, while more than 3,400 people were injured. According to the U.S. G...

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4.1 magnitude earthquake in Nice, France raises concerns among authorities

On Tuesday, March 18, a 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck Nice, France, at approximately 6:45 p.m. local time. The epicenter was located near Vallauris, a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department, sit...

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Naples, Italy: A 4.4 magnitude alerted residents and caused severe structural damage

On Thursday, March 13, 2025, a 4.4-magnitude earthquake rattled Naples, Italy. According to the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV), the quake struck at approximately 1:25 a.m. lo...

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Pensacola, Florida: Tornado damaged infrastructure - 3 people injured

On the evening of Tuesday, February 11, a tornado struck Pensacola, Florida, severely impacting a neighborhood and causing extensive damage to local infrastructure. Several buildings sustained signif...

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Phoenix, Oregon: Roof of a warehouse collapsed due to snow loads

Late at night on Thursday, February 6, a warehouse in Phoenix, Oregon, collapsed as its roof gave way under the weight of heavy snow. Fortunately, no injuries or fatalities were reported. Multiple ag...

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