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The 400-years-old wall of the Rajgarh Fort partially collapsed in Madhya Pradesh: at least 7 fatalities

The wall of the Rajgarh Fort in Datia, India partially collapsed on Thursday, September 12 approximately at 4 a.m. local time, resulting in at least 7 casualties while 2 others were injured. It is sa...

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Vietnam: Yagi typhoon destroyed the Phong Chau bridge while vehicles were crossing

On Monday September 9, super typhoon Yagi hit Phu Tho province in Vietnam resulting in the partial collapse of Phong Chau bridge. According to Ho Duc Phoc, who is the Deputy Prime Minister, ten car...

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Extreme flooding in Nigeria: at least 180 casualties

On Monday September 2nd, a building collapsed after heavy rainfall and flood in Katsina, northern Nigeria. The incident resulted in the death of 2 children while a third one was injured. According to...

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Structural Engineering News Recap of July 2024

We are happy to share with you our latest feature, the monthly structural engineering news recap videos! The first video of this series is a compilation of what we found to be the most interesting st...

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Saudi Arabia: Bridge collapse after heavy rainfall - one fatality and several injuries

On Thursday 1st of August, a bridge collapsed due to a flash flood from the mountains in southwestern Saudi Arabia in Jizan province resulting in the death of one person. Specifically, officials had...

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Egypt: 14 fatalities after building collapse

On Monday 1st of July, a three-storey building collapsed in Egypt's southern Assiut governorate resulting in at least 14 fatalities while 6 others were injured as local authorities stated. The offici...

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Havana, Cuba: One fatality and many injuries after a series of building collapses

This week Cuba experienced at least 19 partial collapses in Havana due to recent heavy rains. The collapses have resulted in fatalities, injuries, and growing concern over the vulnerability of housin...

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Albany: Multiple buildings were damaged due to storm

On Thursday 20st of June, a catastrophic storm struck Albany’s Warehouse District around 5:30 p.m. local time. A four-storey 100 years old brick building partially collapsed. After the damage, the bu...

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A 5.0 magnitude earthquake strikes Kashmar, Iran: Casualties and damage to historical sites

On Tuesday, June 18th, a 5.0 magnitude earthquake shook Kashmar in Razavi Khorasan province, northeastern Iran. According to scientists, the epicenter of the quake was approximately 5km from Moghan,...

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Papua, New Guinea: At least 2000 people are trapped under rubbles after landslide

A devastating landslide occurred in Papua New Guinea on Friday, May 24th, burying at least 2,000 people under the debris, according to estimates provided by the acting director of the National Disast...

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