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Partial collapse of apartment building in NYC due to blast loading
- Oct, 01, 2025
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- United States, New York, New York
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Wednesday morning, an apartment building in the Bronx partially collapsed following an explosion, according to the FDNY. The blast, which occurred around 8:10 a.m. at 207 Alexander Avenue, caused...
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Medchal Town, India: Gas cylinder explosion results in one fatality and three injuries
- Aug, 04, 2025
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- India
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Monday, August 4, a building collapsed in Medchal Town, India, resulting in one death and three injuries. The injured individuals were transported to a nearby hospital for medical treatment. The...
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Mumbai: a 3-storey building collapsed - many injuries
- Jul, 18, 2025
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- India, Mumbai
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Friday, July 18, a three-storey residential building collapsed in Mumbai's Bandra suburb, resulting in at least 12 injuries, with many others feared to be trapped beneath the debris. According to...
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Two fatalities due to massive explosion in commercial facility in Louisville
- Nov, 13, 2024
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- United States, Kentucky, Louisville
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Tuesday, November 12, around 3 p.m. local time, an enormous explosion occurred at the Givaudan Sense Colour plant, a commercial facility located in Louisville, Kentucky. The blast resulted in the...
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Structural safety fears for Bristol tower block
- Nov, 17, 2023
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- United Kingdom, Bristol
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Barton House, situated in the Barton Hill area of Bristol, stands as the oldest tower block in the Bristol City Council housing estate, having been completed in 1958. The Barton House block has recen...
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Gas explosion in central Paris: at least 37 injuries, four in critical condition
- Jun, 21, 2023
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- France, Paris
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A significant fire erupted in the heart of the French capital on Wednesday after an alleged gas leak, resulting in an explosion. The incident took place in the renowned Latin Quarter of Paris and cau...
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Fire caused the collapse of a section of northbound I-95 in Philadelphia
- Jun, 11, 2023
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- United States, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Philadelphia officials stated on Sunday morning that a section of northbound I-95 in Philadelphia collapsed following a fire that erupted underneath the highway caused by a tanker truck. No injuries...
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Building collapse due to explosion in Madison: 4 injured
- May, 09, 2023
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- United States, Wisconsin, Madison
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A building collapsed due to an explosion on Madison's west side on Tuesday injuring four people while no one appears to be trapped inside. Concerning the four injured individuals, one was taken to th...
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Marseille building collapse: at least six fatalities
- Apr, 09, 2023
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- France, Marseille
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
An explosion destroyed a four-story apartment building in Marseille, a city in southern France. The explosion took place on Sunday at 00:49 local time (22:49 GMT on Saturday). Investigators are looki...
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Building collapse due to fire in Iraq's capital: at least 32 injuries
- Nov, 07, 2022
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- Iraq, Baghdad
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A commercial building in the capital of Iraq caught fire and then collapsed on Sunday, authorities and the state news agency reported. More than two dozen people were injured, including the head of I...
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