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Virar building collapse: 17 dead and 9 injured
- Aug, 26, 2025
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- India, Virar
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At least 17 people were killed and nine others injured when part of Ramabai Apartment in Virar East collapsed late Tuesday night. Officials said around 15–20 people were initially feared trapped unde...
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Dozen earthquakes hit South Carolina in one week
- Aug, 25, 2025
- Earthquake Engineering Seismic Effects Other Structural News On Natural Disasters/Phenomena News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- United States, South Carolina
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
At least a dozen small earthquakes, ranging from magnitude 1.7 to 3.0, occurred in South Carolina’s Greenwood County over the course of about a week, centered near Coronaca and Lake Greenwood. The So...
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Delhi: A 3-storey building collapsed – at least three fatalities
- Aug, 20, 2025
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- India
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Wednesday, August 20, at around 12:14 p.m. local time, an old three-storey building collapsed in Sadbhavna Park near Delhi’s Daryaganj, India, resulting in three fatalities and leaving three other...
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Medchal Town, India: Gas cylinder explosion results in one fatality and three injuries
- Aug, 04, 2025
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- India
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Monday, August 4, a building collapsed in Medchal Town, India, resulting in one death and three injuries. The injured individuals were transported to a nearby hospital for medical treatment. The...
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Magnitude 8.8 earthquake shook Russia: no fatalities - tsunami waves within Pacific Ring
- Jul, 30, 2025
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- Russia
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Wednesday, July 30, a strong 8.8 magnitude earthquake rattled Russia. According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake occurred around 23:24:50 UTC, with its epicenter located 119 km...
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Trogir’s new footbridge awarded by the New Civil Engineer organization
- Jul, 17, 2025
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- Croatia, Trogir
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Thursday, July 17, in London, a pedestrian bridge over the Foša channel—constructed in 2024 within an eight-month period—was honored as the International Bridge Project of the Year at the NCE Brid...
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India: Roof top collapsed resulting in 4 fatalities and many injuries
- Jul, 25, 2025
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- India
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On Friday, July 25, a catastrophic event occurred around 8:00 a.m. local time in Piplodi village, Jhalawar district, Rajasthan, India, when the roof of a government school unit collapsed, resulting i...
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Japan: The first railway 3D-printed building constructed within 2 hours
- Jul, 22, 2025
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- Japan
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On Tuesday, July 22, the first 3D-printed train station building was constructed at Hatsushima Station, located on the JR Kisei Main Line in Arida, Wakayama Prefecture. This ambitious project had bee...
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Two significant quakes struck offshore Russia's Kamchatka: the initial warning for tsunami threat was later lifted
- Jul, 20, 2025
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- Russia
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Two significant earthquakes struck offshore near Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on Sunday. The larger quake, with a magnitude of 7.4, had its epicenter approximately 115 km from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsk...
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Mumbai: a 3-storey building collapsed - many injuries
- Jul, 18, 2025
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- India, Mumbai
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Friday, July 18, a three-storey residential building collapsed in Mumbai's Bandra suburb, resulting in at least 12 injuries, with many others feared to be trapped beneath the debris. According to...
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