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New rail bridge, linking Texas with Tamaulipas state of Mexico, inaugurated last Thursday

On Thursday, February 6, the Patrick K. Ottensmeyer International Rail Bridge was officially inaugurated. The project was completed with the support of Canadian Pacific Kansas City Mexico (CPKC) in c...

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Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge: New bridge is about to be constructed

Almost a year has passed since the catastrophic collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, which led to 6 fatalities. Last Tuesday, Maryland officials announced that they are planning the repl...

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Santorini Island, Greece: 500 tremors were recorded within 2 days

On January 31, 2025, significant seismic activity began in the Aegean Sea, between the islands of Santorini and Amorgos, Greece. Over 500 undersea earthquakes have been recorded, raising concerns due...

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5.6-magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan

On January 30, 2025, a magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Taiwan, triggering more than a dozen aftershocks. The quake occurred at 10:11 a.m. local time at a depth of 10 km, with its epicenter in Dapu To...

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Konya, Turkey: Building complex collapsed resulting in two fatalities

On Saturday, January 25, a 30-year-old apartment complex collapsed in Konya, Turkey, resulting in two deaths and three others being trapped beneath the debris. Rescue teams promptly arrived at the si...

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Manchester: An under construction historical building collapsed

On Saturday, January 25, a historic red-brick building, constructed in the early 1900s, collapsed on Ashley Road in Hale. Prior to the collapse, cracks had begun to form in its walls, which worsened...

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University of Jerusalem: Study shows that slow movement of tectonic plates can lead to strong earthquakes

A new study was conducted by a team from Hebrew University of Jerusalem and published at Nature Journal on January 8, about how a slow, aseismic movement transitions into rapid seismic rupture, provi...

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A 6.0 magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan: at least 27 people were injured

A strong 6.0 magnitude earthquake rattled southern Taiwan on Tuesday, January 21, around 12:17 a.m. local time. The epicenter of the quake was located 12km north of Yujing at a depth of 10km. It is r...

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Camden’s tallest office tower is planned to be constructed

In Camden's downtown area county officials announced that they are planning to construct a 25-story office tower called Beacon Building. The project will be part of the initial $250 million redevelop...

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A four-storey building collapsed after efforts to rectify its imbalance in South Kolkata

On Tuesday January 14 around 3:05 p.m. local time a four-storey building gave way and fell onto a one-storey building that was located next to it in Baghajatin Vidyasagar Colony, South Kolkata. Fortu...

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