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Balcony collapse near University of Cincinnati: at least 10 injuries
- Oct, 17, 2025
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- United States, Ohio, Cincinnati
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At least ten people were injured, including one critically, after a third-floor balcony gave way Friday night at a housing complex near the University of Cincinnati, according to officials. Emergency...
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Grain bin collapse in Indiana caught on video, No injuries reported
- Oct, 15, 2025
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- United States, Illinois, Martinton
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A grain elevator collapsed in Martinton, northern Iroquois County, in the early hours of Wednesday. Video footage captured the moment when a concrete grain bin failed, spilling grain and snapping pow...
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Burnaby housing project: Ottawa lends $763 million to build 1,300 rental units
- Oct, 17, 2025
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A $763-million low-interest loan from the federal government is helping to fund the construction of two large rental towers in Burnaby, a key part of Grosvenor’s three-block Brentwood Block redevelop...
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Blast at Bucharest apartment block kills 3, poses risk of collapse
- Oct, 17, 2025
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- Romania, București
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Emergency services in Bucharest responded to a massive explosion at an apartment building that left three people dead and others injured, while raising concerns over possible structural collapse. T...
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Sagrada Familia (Spain) will soon be the tallest church in the world
- Oct, 14, 2025
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- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Soon, Spain’s Sagrada Família will claim the title of the world’s tallest church. Until then, three magnificent structures demonstrate how high human creativity and devotion can reach. For lovers of...
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Construction of Slovenia’s tallest office building to be started
- Oct, 07, 2025
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- Slovenia, Ljubljana
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Strabag, Austria’s largest construction company, has secured a €134 million contract to develop a major project in Ljubljana, Slovenia. The plan includes a 100-metre-high office tower, a shopping cen...
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Indonesia school building collapse (update): Death toll rises to 37
- Oct, 06, 2025
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The death toll from the collapse of a school building in Indonesia's East Java province has risen to 37, regional rescue authorities said Sunday. About 25 people remain missing, and thus the death to...
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Indonesia school collapse: three fatalities and dozens injured
- Sep, 29, 2025
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- Indonesia, Sidoarjo
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On Monday, a tragic incident occurred at Sidoarjo, East Java, when a building at Al Khoziny Islamic boarding school collapsed, leaving at least three student dead and dozens more injured. Rescue work...
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Massive sinkhole in Bangkok, Thailand after heavy rainfall
- Sep, 24, 2025
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- Thailand, Bangkok
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A massive sinkhole, which was about 50m wide, opened near Vajira Hospital and a local police station in Bangkok, pulling down power lines and revealing a burst water pipe. Officials believe the collap...
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Wooden bridge collapsed in Biswanath flood
- Sep, 18, 2025
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- India, Biswanath Charali
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The transportation situation has become critical in Sootea, Biswanath constituency, following the collapse of the wooden bridge linking Bokorapotta and Kuruwaati. The bridge, already weakened by age...
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