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Wind turbines destroyed in Evia, Greece
- Jan, 13, 2020
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other Structural
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Wind turbines came crashing down due to high winds in Evia, the second-largest island in Greece. Several wind turbines (their exact number was not announced) collapsed and fell into the ground. The...
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Crane crashes down after being hit by container ship in Belgium
A crane collapsed in the port of Antwerp, Belgium, after being hit by a container ship that drifted from its secure point. The container ship came loose from its secure point and hit the crane on M...
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7-story building collapse in Cambodia
A 7-story building that was under construction collapsed in Cambodia on January 3, 2019, resulting in 2 fatalities. The incident occurred in the city of Kep which is located in southwest Cambodia....
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Explosion destroys three houses in Philadelphia
At least one person is dead and more are missing after a gas explosion caused 3 row houses to collapse in Southern Philadelphia. The blast occurred on the 1400 block of South 8th Street on Friday,...
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House partially collapses after clothes dryer explosion in UK
An explosion caused by a tumbler dryer failure resulted in a partial collapse of a house in the UK. The incident occurred in Kessingland, a village in Suffolk County at about 20:35 GMT on Dece...
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Stunning moment a crane crashes down on a construction site in Sydney
A shocking crane collapse occurred on Sunday, December 1, 2019, at a construction site in Sydney, Australia. The upper part of the structure was suddenly separated by its stand, the crane brok...
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Building in Nairobi gives way: Fears of people trapped
A 6-story building collapsed in Nairobi, Kenya's capital, on Friday, December 6, 2019. The residential building gave way at about 8:00 am as most residents were preparing to leave for work. Those w...
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Bridge collapse in Rhodes Island, Greece
A bridge stretching over a river in Rhodes Island, Greece, partially collapsed after intense precipitation struck the area. The failure occurred on Monday, 25, 2019. The structure was part of a maj...
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The wall of a medieval castle collapsed into a house in England
A wall section of Lewes Castle, a medieval fortification structure that was built during the 11th century and is located in East Sussex, England, partially collapsed into a residence. On Monday, No...
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Bridge collapses in Toulouse, France: 2 fatalities
A suspension bridge located about 29 kilometers north of Toulouse, France, suddenly collapsed, resulting in two fatalities and several injuries. The structure was located above the Tarn R...
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