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Building collapse due to heavy rain in Bengaluru: at least 8 fatalities
- Oct, 22, 2024
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- India, Bengaluru
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An under-construction building collapsed on Tuesday evening in northern Bengaluru, resulting in the deaths of eight people and the rescue of 13 others. Among them, five individuals sustained severe i...
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Nigeria, NIA: Over 500 cases of building collapse
- Oct, 19, 2024
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- Nigeria
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The Nigerian Institute of Architects (NIA) said on Friday that the country has experienced over 500 building collapses since 2010 that have resulted in more than 100 fatalities. NIA President, Arc Ad...
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The project of the Bridge Farm Bridge paused due to concrete problems
- Oct, 17, 2024
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On Wednesday 9th of October, Suffolk Highways announced that the replacement of the Bridge Farm Bridge at Stowlangtoft that is located on the A1088 has stopped. They stated that they discovered a str...
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Malaysia: A three- storey (under construction) building collapsed killing one worker
- Oct, 11, 2024
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- Malaysia, Malacca
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On Friday, October 11, around 6 p.m. a building, that was under construction, collapsed on Jalan Bukit Senjuang in Bandar Hilir resulting to the death of one worker. Furthermore, two others were seve...
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Spadina Crescent: fire was detected on University Bridge
- Oct, 04, 2024
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- Canada, Saskatoon
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At approximately 9:15 a.m. on October 4, 2024, the Saskatoon Fire Department received reports of a fire near Spadina Crescent and 25th Street East. Crews arrived to find smoke coming from an encampme...
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Philadelphia apartment complex facade collapses
- Oct, 06, 2024
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- United States, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
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Part of the facade of a building, located in Philadelphia's Francisville neighborhood, collapsed on Sunday October 6, 2024. The collapse had as a result debris onto the street and damaged cars. The...
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Classroom damage in Catanduanes town due to a 6.1-magnitude earthquake
- Oct, 02, 2024
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- Philippines
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The Department of Education (DepEd) in Bicol has reported damage to a school in Catanduanes following a 6.1-magnitude earthquake that struck Bagamanoc town on Wednesday. The earthquake's epicenter wa...
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Structural Engineering News Recap of September 2024
- Oct, 02, 2024
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You can now find TheStructuralEngineer.info's latest news recap video on YouTube, which includes what we found to be the most interesting structural engineering news of September 2024. Namely, these...
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Buildings collapse in Nepal due to landslide (video)
- Oct, 02, 2024
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Around 200 people have lost their lives, and widespread devastation has occurred in Nepal due to flooding and landslides caused by heavy monsoon rains. Moreover, more than 100 people were injured, ac...
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New Delhi: five-storey building collapsed killing 4 people
- Sep, 18, 2024
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- India, New Delhi
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On Wednesday, September 18, around 9:00 a.m. local time a 60-year-old five-storey building collapsed in Bapa Nagar, near Karol Bagh in central Delhi resulting in four fatalities while 14 others were...
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