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Building collapse in Pulau Perhentian: six workers escape while one is dead
- Nov, 09, 2023
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- Malaysia
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A resort's three-story building under construction collapsed early on Thursday, November 9 in Pulau Perhentian, off Terengganu. A Malaysian and six foreign workers were trapped due to the collapse wh...
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Greece’s Minister of Culture promises to restore earthquake-damaged monuments in Kos island by 2025
- Nov, 07, 2023
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- Greece
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The Ministry of Culture is intensifying efforts to restore the monuments of Kos island that were affected by the 2017 earthquake. Greece’s Minister of Culture, Lina Mendoni, announced that the necess...
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An 11-story building collapsed in Kentucky: at least two workers are dead
- Oct, 31, 2023
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- United States, Kentucky
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An 11-story building in Kentucky collapsed this week, leading to the tragic deaths of two workers who were trapped under concrete and steel. A multi-day rescue effort ensued in an attempt to save the...
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5.6-magnitude earthquake struck Nepal: a) at least 157 fatalities, b) search and rescue should be focused on earthquake relief efforts
- Nov, 03, 2023
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- Nepal
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A strong earthquake claimed the lives of at least 157 people in the remote Jajarkot area of the Himalayan nation. The magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck late on Friday night at 11:47 pm (18:02 GMT) in t...
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A 5.4 magnitude earthquake hit Jamaica: no reports of fatalities
- Oct, 30, 2023
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- Jamaica
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A 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck Jamaica on Monday. Although it led to power outages in some areas and resulted in items falling, there were no reports of significant damage. Prime Minister Andrew H...
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The five strongest earthquakes ever recorded
- Sep, 09, 2023
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The following lines describe five of the most devastating earthquakes in history: The Great Chilean Earthquake (1960), also known as The 1960 Valdivia Earthquake, with a magnitude of 9.5, is the mo...
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A 30-foot high glass bridge shatters in Indonesia resulting to one fatality and three injuries
- Oct, 26, 2023
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- India, Geong
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A tourist died and three others sustained injuries when a glass-bottomed bridge suddenly shattered in Indonesia. The incident took place on Wednesday morning on the Geong Bridge in Central Java. The...
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An under-construction bridge collapsed in Gujarat: at least 2 fatalities
- Oct, 23, 2023
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- India, Palanpur
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Two people lost their lives when the girders of an under-construction bridge along National Highway 58 in Palanpur city, Banaskantha, collapsed on Monday afternoon. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, wh...
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A 5.2 magnitude earthquake hit Nepal triggering a landslide and damaging dozens of homes
- Oct, 22, 2023
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- Nepal, Bharatpur
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A 5.2 magnitude earthquake hit Nepal on Sunday with its epicenter situated near Bharatpur. Nepal's National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Center initially reported a magnitude of 6.1, while the...
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A 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck southern Iran
- Oct, 19, 2023
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A 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck the southern region of Hormozgan Province in Iran on Tuesday morning. The incident caused tremors to be felt in nearby provinces. The quake's epicenter was estimated...
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