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Bihar's Supaul: A section of a bridge collapsed killing one while many others are trapped
- Mar, 22, 2024
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- India, Supaul
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
An under-construction bridge collapsed in Bihar's Supaul on Friday 22nd of March at 7:30 am local time resulting to the death of one person. Furthermore, at least 10 others were injured while there a...
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Kolkata: Five-storey building collapsed, leaves 10 dead and many injured
- Mar, 18, 2024
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- India, Kolkata
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A five-storey building under construction collapsed on Monday 18th of March around midnight in Kolkata's Garden Reach vicinity, causing the death of at least 10 people and many injured, while others...
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Balkan: a 5.4 magnitude earthquake hit the border area between Montenegro and Bosnia
- Mar, 14, 2024
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- Montenegro
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A 5.4 magnitude earthquake hit on Thursday 14th of March 2024 the border area between Montenegro and Bosnia. Its epicenter was 30km from the town of Niksic (western Montenegro) and about 25km from th...
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Building collapse in Alexandria: at least four fatalities
- Mar, 08, 2024
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- Egypt, Alexandria
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
According to Egyptian authorities, a building collapsed in the El Wardiya region of Alexandria province of Egypt on Friday 8th of March. The incident caused the death of at least four individuals, wh...
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Godre'r Graig Primary School will be demolished 5 years after its closure due to fear of landslide
- Mar, 01, 2024
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- United Kingdom, Pontardawe
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
In July 2019, the closure of Godre'r Graig Primary School near Pontardawe, Neath Port Talbot, was prompted by concerns regarding a potential landslide from an old quarry tip. Up to this day, the stud...
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Pakistan: At least 36 fatalities due to building collapses and landslides
- Mar, 03, 2024
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- Pakistan
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Extensive heavy rains across Pakistan on Sunday 3rd of March have resulted in at least 37 fatalities and 50 injuries, according to authorities. The downpours have caused significant damage and/or col...
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Onitsha city, Nigeria: Six fatalities due to shopping center collapse
- Feb, 27, 2024
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- Nigeria
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A shopping center collapsed on Monday 27th of February 2024, resulting in the death of at least six people. The building, located in southeastern Nigeria at Onitsha city and accommodated more than 12...
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Lochem, Netherlands: 2 people killed and 2 were injured after bridge’s arch collapsed
- Feb, 21, 2024
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- Netherlands, Lochem
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Two people lost their lives and two others injured following the collapse of a section of an under-construction bridge in the Netherlands on Wednesday 21st of February. The incident occurred in Loche...
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Building collapse in Florence: 5 workers were killed and three were injured
- Feb, 16, 2024
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- Italy, Florence
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A building collapsed in Florence, Tuscany, on Friday 16th of February, at approximately 9 a.m. local time (0800 GMT), according to local authorities. The collapse caused the death of five workers and...
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Novel computing model can detect structural damage with no physical intervention
- Jan, 31, 2024
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- United States, Pennsylvania
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Researchers from Drexel University in Pennsylvania have developed a system that is believed to efficiently identify and evaluate problematic areas by integrating a novel machine learning approach wit...
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