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An under-construction bridge collapsed in Gujarat: at least 2 fatalities
- Oct, 23, 2023
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- India, Palanpur
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Two people lost their lives when the girders of an under-construction bridge along National Highway 58 in Palanpur city, Banaskantha, collapsed on Monday afternoon. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, wh...
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A 5.2 magnitude earthquake hit Nepal triggering a landslide and damaging dozens of homes
- Oct, 22, 2023
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- Nepal, Bharatpur
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A 5.2 magnitude earthquake hit Nepal on Sunday with its epicenter situated near Bharatpur. Nepal's National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Center initially reported a magnitude of 6.1, while the...
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Italy is set to dispense 12 billion euros for a mega bridge project
- Oct, 16, 2023
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- Italy, Messina
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The Italian government plans to dispense 12 billion euros for the construction of what would become the world's longest suspension bridge. This ambitious bridge project has been in the planning phase...
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Underwater tunnels in Greece's road network
- Oct, 19, 2023
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- Greece
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The idea of underwater tunnels in Greece has been the topic of discussion between the government and its citizens for more than thirty years. In the 1990s, the Greek government started a series of co...
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A 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck southern Iran
- Oct, 19, 2023
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A 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck the southern region of Hormozgan Province in Iran on Tuesday morning. The incident caused tremors to be felt in nearby provinces. The quake's epicenter was estimated...
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Burundi, Africa church collapse: 4 children are dead
- Oct, 15, 2023
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- Burundi
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Four children are dead due to a church building collapse in Burundi during a violent storm. The tragedy occurred on Sunday morning, causing injuries to at least 15 additional people. More specifical...
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Torch Tower Tokyo, a $4.8bn development, will be Japan’s tallest skyscraper
- Oct, 09, 2023
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- Japan
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The construction of what will soon become the tallest building in Japan was recently begun. The building, known as the Torch Tower skyscraper, will cost $4.8 billion and will stand at a height of 390...
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A landmark bridge in Grimsby, expected to reopen in December, will remain closed due to extensive deterioration
- Oct, 06, 2023
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- United Kingdom, Grimsby
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A £5 million restoration project on the Corporation Road Bridge, mainly concerning a landmark bridge, began in February and was scheduled for completion by December. However, during the grit-blasting...
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Second 6.3-magnitide earthquake hit Afghanistan some days after the seismic sequence of Saturday
- Oct, 11, 2023
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- Afghanistan, Herat
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Western Afghanistan experienced two major earthquakes on Saturday, while today a strong earthquake hit the same area again. Afghanistan is prone to frequent earthquakes, particularly in the Hindu Kus...
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6.3-magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan: more than 2,500 fatalities
- Oct, 07, 2023
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- Afghanistan
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A powerful earthquake hit western Afghanistan, near the Iranian border, on Saturday. The earthquake was characterized by the US Geological Survey as a series of strong tremors, including magnitudes 5...
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