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Two buildings collapsed in Istanbul due to gas explosion
- Mar, 22, 2026
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- Turkey, Istanbul
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A suspected gas explosion struck Istanbul’s Fatih district on Sunday, causing two adjacent buildings to collapse and resulting in one fatality. Rescue crews pulled multiple people from the wreckage,...
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Structural collapse in Tamworth causes several injuries
- Mar, 21, 2026
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- United Kingdom, Tamworth
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Six people were transported to the hospital after a floor gave way at the Preserve at Chocorua event venue in Tamworth on Saturday afternoon, according to the New Hampshire Fire Marshal. The venue, d...
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Building collapse in Johannesburg suburb: at least six fatalities
- Mar, 14, 2026
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- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
At least six people have died, and several others are still believed to be trapped after a building collapsed on Monday in a southern suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa, according to local official...
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Newly patented device to help buildings withstand earthquakes and strong vibrations
- Mar, 06, 2026
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A newly granted U.S. patent describes a new device designed to help protect buildings, infrastructure, and sensitive equipment from earthquakes, strong winds, and other vibrations caused by human act...
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Powerful deep earthquake hits Sabah and Sarawak (Malaysia)
- Feb, 22, 2026
- Earthquake Engineering Seismic Effects Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Other Structural News On Failures News On Natural Disasters/Phenomena News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- Malaysia
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Strong earthquake tremors were experienced in Malaysia between Sunday and Monday. According to American seismologists, the quake struck near the Malaysian state of Sabah on Monday morning, originatin...
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5.7 magnitude earthquake hits Afghanistan
- Feb, 20, 2026
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- Afghanistan, Kabul
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush region on Friday, according to the German Research Center for Geosciences. The tremor occurred at a depth of about 79km at 5:39 p.m. local t...
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Building collapses in Pakistan due to blast: at least 16 fatalities
- Feb, 19, 2026
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- Pakistan, Karachi
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
An explosion brought down a residential building in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi early on February 19, leaving at least 16 people dead, including women and children, according to officials....
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Central Bridge in Lawrence closed after fire raises structural safety concerns
- Feb, 17, 2026
- Bridges Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Other Structural Structural Stability Structural Behavior Blasting Effects News On Natural Disasters / Failures News On Natural Disasters/Phenomena Other News
- United States, Massachusetts, Lawrence
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A heavily traveled bridge in Lawrence, Massachusetts, has been closed after officials raised concerns about possible structural damage, police said Tuesday. The Central Bridge, which carries both car...
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At least 14 killed after residential buildings collapse in Lebanon’s Tripoli
- Feb, 11, 2026
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- Lebanon, Tripoli
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
At least 14 people have lost their lives, and several others have been injured after two connected buildings collapsed in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli, officials confirmed while on Monday, L...
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Türkiye completes major recovery effort 3 years after devastating 2023 earthquakes: $104 billion in direct economic losses and another $150 billion in indirect damage
- Feb, 06, 2026
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- Turkey, Antakya
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said the powerful earthquakes that hit southern and eastern Türkiye on February 6, 2023, caused an estimated $104 billion in direct economic losses and another...
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