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Two earthquakes shook Cyprus within hours — tremors felt across the Eastern Mediterranean
- Nov, 12, 2025
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- Cyprus, Paphos
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Cyprus was struck by two moderate earthquakes on Wednesday, both measuring 5.3 in magnitude, sending tremors across the island and as far away as Lebanon. Despite the magnitude of the quakes, no inju...
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Tiger Sky Tower: Green light for the $900 million luxury residential skyscraper with 122 floors that reaches 1,745 feet in height
- Nov, 06, 2025
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- United Arab Emirates, Dubai
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Dubai is preparing to unveil its next record-breaking skyscraper. Just a short distance from the world-famous Burj Khalifa, the Tiger Sky Tower is set to rise as a $1 billion residential skyscraper t...
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Southwest China: bridge partially collapses months after opening
- Nov, 11, 2025
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- China
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A section of National Highway 317 in Sichuan province collapsed on Tuesday afternoon after a mountainside gave way, according to local authorities. Fortunately, no fatalities have been reported. The...
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Plans for the new Delaware River Bridge are moving forward
- Nov, 08, 2025
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- United States
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Plans are moving forward for a new bridge over the Delaware River, since officials work to address growing traffic demands and structural concerns with the current span. The bridge will connect New J...
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50,000 Istanbul buildings at high risk of collapse
- Nov, 05, 2025
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- Turkey, Istanbul
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Recent reports from Turkish media have raised serious concerns about the structural safety of buildings in Istanbul. According to sources, more than 600,000 buildings across the city are showing sign...
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One dead after truck collides with disused bridge in Lithgow
- Nov, 06, 2025
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- Australia, Lithgow
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Emergency crews were called to Inch Street in Lithgow around 8:55 a.m. on Thursday, after a cherry picker truck struck a disused rail overpass. The tragic accident in New South Wales’ central west ha...
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6.9 earthquake hit the coast of Japan
- Nov, 09, 2025
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- Japan
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A magnitude 4 earthquake on the Shindo scale struck northeastern Japan, prompting authorities to issue a tsunami warning. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), the magnitude 6.9 earthqu...
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Boiler collapsed at thermal power plant in South Korea
- Nov, 06, 2025
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- South Korea
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
South Korean authorities continued search and rescue operations on Thursday after a boiler tower collapsed at a thermal power plant in Ulsan, a city in the southeast of the country. The accident left...
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New Delhi: one more tunnel road to ease traffic congestion
- Nov, 04, 2025
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- India, New Delhi
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The New Delhi government is planning to construct a tunnel road, about 4km long, to help reduce traffic congestion in the national capital. The Public Works Department (PWD) is currently working on a...
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Partial collapse at Rome’s 13th-Century Torre dei Conti during renovation
- Nov, 03, 2025
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- Italy, Roma
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A section of the medieval Torre dei Conti, located near the Colosseum and the Roman Forum in Rome, partially collapsed on Monday amid ongoing renovation work. According to Italian authorities, one wo...
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