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Mumbai: Two casualties after building collapsed
- Jun, 14, 2024
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- India, Mumbai
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Friday 14th of June around 9:30 p.m. local time, a four-storey building in the Vijay Nagar slums of the Antop Hill area collapsed for unknown reasons. Two women were killed due to the incident as...
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Abia State, Nigeria: a building under construction collapsed, trapping three workers beneath debris
- Jun, 07, 2024
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- Nigeria
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Friday, 7th of June, a three-storey building under construction collapsed in the Ukwa West Local Government Area of Abia State, Nigeria, located in the south-east region. Local authorities stated...
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Athens- Corinth highway, Greece: A bridge was demolished after truck’s overturn
- Jun, 07, 2024
- Bridges Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Decks Concrete Structures Other Structural News On Failures
- Greece
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Friday, the 7th at around 10 p.m. local time, a fuel truck overturned and burst into flames on the Athens–Corinth highway, causing severe structural damage to the bridge it was crossing. Although...
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Istanbul: One fatality and at least 8 injuries after five-storey building collapse
- Jun, 02, 2024
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- Turkey, İstanbul
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Sunday 2nd of June, a 36-year-old building collapsed in Istanbul, Turkey at 8:40 a.m. (0540 GMT). The collapse resulted in one death while at least 8 people were injured. Emergency workers immedi...
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Kakhovka Dam, Ukraine: New research indicate damage before its collapse
- May, 31, 2024
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- United States, Texas, Houston
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A new study published this month in Nature Communications Earth and Environment by a team from the University of Houston, TU Delft, and DLR suggests that the collapse of the Kakhovka Dam in Ukraine,...
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Majorca: Two storey restaurant collapsed leading to 4 fatalities
- May, 23, 2024
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- Spain
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A two-storey restaurant collapsed in Majorca, Spanish Island around 20:30 local time (19:30 BST) on Thursday 23rd of May. The collapsed building was the Medusa Beach Club, a popular beachside restaur...
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Warehouse collapse in Minna, Niger State: people trapped under the debris
- May, 17, 2024
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- Nigeria
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A warehouse collapsed on Friday 17th, around 2:50 pm local time in the bustling New Market Area of Minna, the capital of Niger State. As authorities stated, numerous people had been trapped underneat...
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Johannesburg: M1 bridge suffered structural damage due to fire
- May, 01, 2024
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- South Africa, Johannesburg
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The M1 bridge suffered structural damage due to a fire on May 1st. The bridge was constructed in 1971 or 1972 and in 2018 was declared in good condition during structural assessments. However, a rece...
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An ancient site in Iran is under threat due to heavy rainfall and ground subsidence
- May, 04, 2024
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- Iran, روستای امیدیه
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The ancient archaeological site of Naqsh-e Rostam in Iran's Fars Province faces the threat of collapse due to damage caused by ground subsidence aggravated by recent rainfall. Situated near the renow...
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South Africa: 6 fatalities and at least 50 are missing due to building collapse
- May, 06, 2024
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A five-story building collapsed on Monday 6th of May in the southern coastal city of George at South Africa. The incident caused the death of at least 6 people while over 50 are still missing. Due to...
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