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Death toll from Turkey-Syria earthquake rises to 33,000
- Feb, 06, 2023
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- Turkey
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More than 33,000 people have died in Turkey and Syria due to the strong 7.8-magnitude earthquake that occurred on Monday and the possibilities of finding more survivors are dwindling because of the c...
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7.8-magnitude earthquake in Turkey and Syria: A castle built nearly 2,000 years ago in southern Turkey partially collapsed
- Feb, 07, 2023
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- Turkey
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Gaziantep Castle, a historic site and popular tourist destination in southeast Turkey, collapsed as a result of the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on Monday in the early hours...
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7.8-magnitude quake struck Turkey and Syria: over a thousand fatalities
- Feb, 06, 2023
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- Turkey
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A strong earthquake struck southeast Turkey near the Syrian border killing over a thousand and trapping countless others. In Turkey, there were at least 5,383 injuries, and in Syria, there were 1,000...
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Construction of Jamaica's tallest building will begin in February
- Jan, 29, 2023
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- Jamaica
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The construction of the tallest structure in Jamaica will begin, in its first phase, the following month. The Ascent at the Oxford, Sheer Luxury will be the name of the 27-story structure being built...
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Earthquake in Iran’s Khoy: at least three fatalities and hundreds injuries
- Jan, 28, 2023
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- Iran, Khoy
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
At least three people died and hundreds hurt as a result of a 5.9-magnitude earthquake that struck Khoy in northwest Iran. According to Mohammad Sadegh Motamedian, the governor of the West Azerbaijan...
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A 5.6-Magnitude Earthquake Struck Nepal – One Fatality, Two Injured and 40 Houses Damaged
- Jan, 24, 2023
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- Nepal
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An earthquake struck western Nepal on Tuesday, according to a local official. One person is dead and two more were injured while at least 40 houses were damaged. Cattle and farm animals were also bur...
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The tallest building in Surrey history is getting closer to being approved
- Jan, 18, 2023
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- Canada, Surrey
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
After a public hearing on Monday, Surrey city council gave the go-ahead for the 67-story tower project, which would be the highest structure in Surrey, British Columbia. The venture was approved by a...
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Building collapse in Aleppo, Syria's second-largest city: at least 13 fatalities
- Jan, 22, 2023
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- Syria, Aleppo
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Authorities and the media claimed that a building collapsed on Sunday in Aleppo, the second-largest city in Syria, killing 13 people, including children. The ministry noted that the five-story struct...
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271 building collapse recorded in Nigeria the last 10 years
- Jan, 18, 2023
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- Nigeria
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
According to documents from the Building Collapse Prevention Guild, 271 buildings have collapsed in Nigeria over the past ten years. The highest number of fatalities due to building collapse is recor...
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The first 3-D-printed, two-story home is under construction in U.S.
- Jan, 12, 2023
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- United States, Texas
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A 3D printer is taking home building to a new level. The enormous printer weighing more than 12 tons is creating what is believed to be the first 3D-printed, two-story home in the United States. The...
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