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Wenzhou China: Collapse of four buildings kills 22!
- Oct, 13, 2016
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Wenzhou, China
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Monday, October 11, 2016 a complex of residential buildings in Wenzhou, Zhejiang province of China collapsed killing 22 people! Recent surveys show the buildings had several structural deficiencies...
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Hurricane Matthew pounds the Caribbean; heads for the States
A powerful hurricane, called Matthew, is traveling over the countries of Caribbean Sea, America and on Tuesday morning, 4th of October 2016hit Haiti causing devastating effects on people and structure...
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Texas remembers the deadly accident of September, 15th, 2001
The State of Texas organized a ceremony to commemorate the victims of the accident of September 15th, 2001. That day, the Queen Isabella Causeway bridge in Texas collapsed because of a collision betwe...
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Building collapses in Italy: the second failure in few days!
Last Thursday, a collapse of a four-story building occurred in the Ponte Milvio area of northern Rome, near the Foreign Ministry. Fortunately there are no deaths or injuries, but many people lost thei...
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An under construction underground parking structure collapses in Tel Aviv: 2 people dead
- Sep, 14, 2016
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Tel Aviv, Israel
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Monday, 5th of September 2016, a structure collapsed causing the death of two people. The accident occurred in Tel Aviv, Israel and for days, rescuers had been trying to save people, who are trappe...
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Italian earthquake of August, 24th devastates entire villages
- Sep, 02, 2016
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Amatrice, Italy
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A serious 6.2 R earthquake hit central Italia on Wednesday morning. Amatrice, Pescara del Tronto and Arquata del Tronto were subjected to the deady earthquake and have been severely damaged. 247 peopl...
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Building collapses in Mumbai: 8 people dead
On July 31st 2016, a building collapsed in Bhiwandi, a suburb of Mumbai, India killing 8 people and injuring more. The causes are investigated by authorities. The failure of course raises concern amon...
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The Millennium tower of San Francisco is being sunk!
The Millennium Tower is a high-rise luxurious building and a landmark of San Francisco. The impressive structure stands out and is the tallest residential building in San Francisco, but recent...
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Crane Collapse in New York; 5 people injured
On Tuesday, July 19th, in New York City, a crane collapsed causing few injuries and disturbance. The accident happened at midday in the Tappan Zee Bridge, while cars were crossing the bridge. "Fox new...
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Trains collide in South Italy at 110 km/hr. Twenty-three die
On Tuesday July 12th, a serious train collision occurred in Italy. The crash was between two trains and resulted in twenty-three deaths and lots of injuries. The causes of the accident are not y...
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