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Southern China: 48 fatalities due to road collapse
- May, 01, 2024
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- China, Beijing
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Wednesday 1st of May around 2a.m. local time in southern China a tragic incident occurred, as a segment of highway, spanning 17.90m, collapsed. More specifically, the ground beneath the road gave...
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Jakarta: 6.2 magnitude earthquake caused injuries and infrastructure damage
- Apr, 28, 2024
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- Indonesia, Jakarta
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A 6.2 magnitude earthquake occurred at 11:29 p.m. local time on Saturday 28th of April. The quake's epicenter was approximately 156km southwest of Garut, West Java, at a depth of 70km. The earthquake...
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Building collapsed causing 7 fatalities
- Apr, 24, 2024
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- Ethiopia, Addis Ababa
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
During the early hours, approximately at 05:00 local time, of Wednesday 24th of April, a residential building collapsed in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The collapse resulted in seven casualties who were as...
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Piraeus, Greece: Masonry building collapse caused one fatality and three injuries
- Apr, 16, 2024
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- Greece, Piraeus
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Tuesday 16th of April, a building collapsed in the Pasalimani area of Piraeus. Due to the collapse one man lost his life while three others were injured. It is mentioned that the structure was und...
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Structural damage of wooden pedestrian bridge due to fire
- Apr, 11, 2024
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- Canada, Saskatoon
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Thursday 11th of April, a wooden pedestrian walkway in Gabriel Dumont Park caught fire. The Saskatoon firefighters reported that the fire caused significant damage to the structure. According to t...
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Leeds: Building partially collapsed on Kirkgate
- Apr, 12, 2024
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- United Kingdom, Leeds
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
At around 4pm on Friday 12th of April, a building on Kirkgate, Leeds partially collapsed. The building was deemed unsafe after the incident, and thus Kirkgate was closed off from the High Court to Ne...
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Central Harare: Numerous fatalities due to balcony collapse
- Apr, 06, 2024
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- Zimbabwe
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Saturday 6th of April afternoon, the balcony of a partially damaged house collapsed causing unknown, as of present, deaths while it injured many others. The incident occurred in central Harare, an...
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Montgomery County: One fatality due to the collapse of a warehouse
- Mar, 29, 2024
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- United States, Pennsylvania
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Tragedy struck in Montgomery County on Friday the 29th of March as one individual lost his life following the collapse of a warehouse structure. The incident occurred around 5:15 p.m. at 1004 Levee R...
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Three fatalities due to bar collapse in Chamiers Road, Chennai
- Mar, 28, 2024
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- India, Chennai
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
In the area of Chamiers Road in Chennai's Alwarpet district, the roof of the Sekhmet Bar collapsed on Thursday 28th of March, claiming the lives of three people. Unfortunately, the bar was open at th...
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Baltimore bridge collapse due to cargo ship collision: at least six fatalities
- Mar, 26, 2024
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- United States, Maryland, Baltimore
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Six workers were reported missing and presumed dead following the collapse of a bridge in Baltimore Harbor on Tuesday. The collapse occurred after a massive cargo ship collided with the structure, le...
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