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Fire erupts in Hong Kong skyscraper under construction
- Mar, 02, 2023
- Other Structural News On Natural Disasters / Failures News On Natural Disasters/phenomena Other News
- Hong Kong
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A 42-story skyscraper, which was being constructed in Hong Kong, caught on fire late on Thursday night. Falling sparks and debris caused about 170 people to be evacuated from the shopping area, wh...
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Building partially collapses in Philippines: 2 people injured
- Apr, 30, 2020
- Structural Failures News On Failures
- Philippines, Makati
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Fortunately, no fatalities were reported after a wall of a mixed-use building in the Philippines suddenly gave way. The SM Jazz Mall building is located in the city of Makati in Metro Manila, Philipp...
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India demolishes skyscrapers that infringed environmental regulations
Officials decided to demolish 2 skyscrapers in India as they did not comply with the existing environmental codes. The skyscrapers were located in the municipality of Maradu, in the Kerala state of...
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Apartment building collapses due to fire in Scotland
A 4-story building located in south Glasgow, Scotland collapsed due to an overnight fire that initiated on its ground floor. The incident occurred on late Sunday, November 11, 2019. According to re...
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Genoa's Morandi bridge spectacular demolition
Morandi, a bridge that partially collapsed less than a year ago, was finally demolished. Located in Genoa, the bridge gave way on August 14, 2018, in a dramatic incident. Following heavy rainfall,...
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