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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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House partially collapses after clothes dryer explosion in UK
An explosion caused by a tumbler dryer failure resulted in a partial collapse of a house in the UK. The incident occurred in Kessingland, a village in Suffolk County at about 20:35 GMT on Dece...
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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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Massive blaze in Bolton's student building: 2 injured
- Nov, 17, 2019
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other Structural
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A massive fire engulfed a building that accommodated students in Bolton, United Kingdom, resulting in 2 injuries. The fire initiated at the 6th (top) floor of the building and rapidly spread along...
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The Notre Dame cathedral devastated by massive fire
Notre Dame Cathedral, a historic symbol of Paris for over 850 years, was highly damaged after its famous wooden spire was engulfed by flames and collapsed on Monday, April 15, 2019. History and fac...
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