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An under-construction building collapsed in Delhi’s Shahdara: 5 injured, many trapped
- Nov, 25, 2025
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- India, Delhi
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A horizontal beam in a four-storey residential building under construction in Shahdara’s Jwala Nagar collapsed on Tuesday morning, trapping several people and leaving at least five injured, according...
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Suspension bridge collapses in seconds during flood in central Vietnam
- Nov, 20, 2025
- Bridges News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Vietnam
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A decades-old suspension bridge spanning the Đa Nhim River in Lâm Đồng Province, Vietnam, was carried away by torrential floodwaters in a matter of seconds, local authorities confirmed. The bridge,...
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Almost 600 damage reports filed after Groningen earthquake
- Nov, 15, 2025
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- Netherlands, Groningen
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Nearly 600 people have now reported property damage after Friday’s earthquake in Groningen, according to the institute that tracks quake-related incidents. The number of reports has risen to 593, up...
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Charleston signs off on spending over $600,000 to demolish King Street building following roof collapse
- Nov, 13, 2025
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A long-vacant building on King Street that partially collapsed on Halloween is now officially slated for demolition, with work expected to begin as early as Nov. 14, according to city spokesperson De...
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Unqualified design, substandard materials at fault in Virar apartment collapse
- Nov, 19, 2025
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In Virar East, Maharashtra, the four-story Ramabai Apartments building collapsed on 26 August 2025, killing 17 people and injuring nine, according to a chargesheet filed by the Mira-Bhayandar-Vasai-V...
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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
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
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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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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One dead after truck collides with disused bridge in Lithgow
- Nov, 06, 2025
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- Australia, Lithgow
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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
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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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