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Building collapse in Johannesburg suburb: at least six fatalities
- Mar, 14, 2026
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At least six people have died, and several others are still believed to be trapped after a building collapsed on Monday in a southern suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa, according to local official...
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Powerful deep earthquake hits Sabah and Sarawak (Malaysia)
- Feb, 22, 2026
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- Malaysia
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Strong earthquake tremors were experienced in Malaysia between Sunday and Monday. According to American seismologists, the quake struck near the Malaysian state of Sabah on Monday morning, originatin...
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Building collapses in Pakistan due to blast: at least 16 fatalities
- Feb, 19, 2026
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- Pakistan, Karachi
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An explosion brought down a residential building in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi early on February 19, leaving at least 16 people dead, including women and children, according to officials....
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At least 14 killed after residential buildings collapse in Lebanon’s Tripoli
- Feb, 11, 2026
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- Lebanon, Tripoli
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At least 14 people have lost their lives, and several others have been injured after two connected buildings collapsed in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli, officials confirmed while on Monday, L...
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Partial parking garage collapse in Dearborn
- Feb, 06, 2026
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- United States, Michigan, Dearborn
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A man was rescued Friday night after becoming trapped when part of a parking garage collapsed in Dearborn, according to officials. The collapse occurred around 8:45 p.m. near West Outer Drive and Gar...
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6.4-Magnitude earthquake hits Southern Java: 15 injuries and dozens of buildings damaged in Yogyakarta
- Feb, 06, 2026
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- United States, South Carolina, Chester
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit southern Java in the early hours of Friday, leaving at least 15 people injured and causing damage to dozens of buildings in and around Yogyakarta, officials reported....
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At least 4 injuries after student residence building collapsed in Doornfontein
- Feb, 02, 2026
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- South Africa, Johannesburg
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A student residence building collapsed in Doornfontein, Johannesburg, on Monday. According to Johannesburg Emergency Management Services spokesperson Robert Mulaudzi, four people were injured in the...
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Anambra engineers rally against quackery to prevent building collapses
- Feb, 01, 2026
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- Nigeria
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Civil engineers in Anambra State are once again sounding the alarm over building collapses, blaming the problem largely on unqualified individuals handling construction work. The Nigerian Institution...
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Partial building collapse in Bromsgrove
- Jan, 25, 2026
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- United Kingdom, Bromsgrove
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Residents and business owners in Bromsgrove have been left shaken after part of a building on The Strand in Worcestershire collapsed on Sunday morning. Bricks fell onto the pavement at around 10:07 G...
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Multiple structure collapses across Texoma due to ice weight
- Jan, 26, 2026
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- United States
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Whitesboro fire officials say the weight of the ice has surpassed what many buildings were designed to support, leading to several structural collapses across the Texoma region. Residents are being u...
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