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Multiple structure collapses across Texoma due to ice weight
- Jan, 26, 2026
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- United States
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
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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5.1-magnitude earthquake damages over 1,900 homes in Yunnan’s Qiaojia County
- Jan, 19, 2026
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- China, Zhaotong
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
More than 1,900 homes were damaged and over 300 people were relocated by Wednesday noon after a 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck Qiaojia County in southwest China’s Yunnan Province on Monday (19/01/20...
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Building collapse in Utrecht due to explosion and fire: several injuries
- Jan, 15, 2026
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- Netherlands, Utrecht
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A strong explosion in the Dutch city of Utrecht caused several buildings to collapse. The incident left at least four people injured while emergency crews continued to search the area amid fears that...
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Construction crane collapses in Thailand: two fatalities were recorded
- Jan, 15, 2026
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- Thailand, Bangkok
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Two fatalities were recorded after a construction crane collapsed onto a highway in Thailand, just one day after another crane accident elsewhere in the country claimed 32 lives. The latest incident...
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Wheeling, West Virginia: Bridge collapse during demolition injures three Workers
- Jan, 08, 2026
- Bridges Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Other Structural News On Failures News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- United States, West Virginia, Wheeling
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Residents in Wheeling, West Virginia are still reeling after a bridge collapse on Wednesday afternoon that sent three construction workers to the hospital. The Washington Avenue Bridge, which spans W...
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6.4-magnitude earthquake hit eastern Indonesia
- Jan, 10, 2026
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- Indonesia
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A strong earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale struck eastern Indonesia late on Saturday, according to the US Geological Survey, though there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage a...
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Roof collapse at Thessaloniki shopping mall injures woman
- Jan, 10, 2026
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- Greece, Thessaloniki
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A section of ceiling collapsed inside a shopping mall in Thessaloniki on Saturday afternoon, triggering panic among shoppers and injuring a 45-year-old woman. The incident happened just before 7:00...
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16-storey building collapsed in Nairobi: one injured, unknown number of people trapped
- Jan, 02, 2026
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- Kenya, Nairobi
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
At least one person was injured, and two others remain unaccounted for after a 16-storey building under construction collapsed early Friday in Nairobi, according to police and the Kenya Red Cross Soc...
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Roof collapse at Curragh Coal Mine leaves one worker missing
- Jan, 02, 2025
- Structural Failures News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Australia, Blackwater
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
One man is in hospital and another remains missing after an industrial incident at the Curragh Coal Mine in Central Queensland. Police were called to the site, near Blackwater, at about 3pm. A Queens...
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Building collapse in Egypt: at least 8 fatalities
- Dec, 30, 2025
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- Egypt
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The death toll from the collapse of a five-story apartment building in Egypt’s Giza Province, south of Cairo, has climbed to eight, according to a report published Thursday by the state-run Ahram Onl...
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