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The Notre Dame cathedral devastated by massive fire
Notre Dame Cathedral, a historic symbol of Paris for over 850 years, was highly damaged after its famous wooden spire was engulfed by flames and collapsed on Monday, April 15, 2019. History and fac...
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Massive fire explosion in Paris residential building
A massive explosion was caused by fire in a residential building located in the northeastern area of Paris, France. The incident occurred on Saturday, 6 of April, 2019. According to officials, the...
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Building collapses in India: At least 14 people dead
On March 19, 2019, a building that was under construction collapsed killing at least 14 people in India. The incident occurred in Kumareshwara Nagar, Dharwad, at 3:40pm local time. The causes...
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School building collapse in Nigeria: At least 9 people dead
On Wednesday, March 13, 2019, a 3-story building collapsed in Lagos, the largest city of Nigeria, causing the death of at least 9 people. The building was a residential structure that contained apa...
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Building in Boston declared ''structurally unsafe": Residents evacuated
A residential building located in 454-464 Hanover Street, North End, Boston, was declared unsafe. The 5-story building hosts 24 apartments, all of them evacuated on Wednesday, 13 of March, 2019, af...
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Northwoods camp building collapse caught on camera
The weight of a thick layer of snow caused the collapse of a 70-year old building located at a scout camp in Wisconsin's Northwoods. The building was constructed in 1948 and served as a dining faci...
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NY's Armory Show Art Fair: Severe issues after structural flaws detected in Pier 92
The 25th anniversary edition of the Armory Show, scheduled to take place on March 7, 2019, has to deal with significant structural flaws in New York's Pier 92. On February 20, 2019, NY's Economic D...
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Building collapse in St. Petersburg University, Russia
A university building partially collapsed in the Russian city of St. Petersburg. Students were feared trapped under the rubble. The building is located inside the Information Technologies, Mechanic...
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8-story building collapse in Istanbul: At least one fatality
One person was killed and 4 were trapped under debris after an 8-story building collapsed in the city of Istanbul, Turkey. The failure occurred on Wednesday, February 6, 2019. The building was...
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3 students killed after structural collapse in South Africa's school
Three students lost their lives on January 31, 2019, after a walkway collapsed at Hoërskool Driehoek in Vanderbijlpark, South Africa. Emergency crews rushed at the high school that the incident occ...
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