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Building collapse after explosion in Pakistan: at least 15 fatalities
- Dec, 18, 2021
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- Pakistan
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A building collapsed following an explosion that caused by a gas leak in a drain in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi on Saturday. At least 15 people died and 16 were injured because of the coll...
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Four people killed after ramp bridge partially collapses in China's Hubei province
- Dec, 18, 2021
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- China
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Four people were killed and eight others injured when a part of a ramp bridge in Ezhou City, central China's Hubei Province, tilted on one side on Saturday afternoon, as the local emergency managemen...
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Three fatalities and 6 people missing after building collapses in Ravanusa, Italy
- Dec, 12, 2021
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- Italy, Ravanusa
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
At least three people have died and at least six others are missing after several buildings in the southern Italian town of Ravanusa collapsed early Sunday morning, according to the Civil Protection...
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Two historic footbridges collapse as River Annan level hits 50-year high
- Nov, 02, 2021
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- United Kingdom, Annan
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Two historic footbridges, the Diamond Jubilee Bridge and the Cuthbertson Memorial Bridge, located near Annan in the United Kingdom, have been washed away as the water levels at the River Annan hit a...
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Nigeria building collapse: at least 36 fatalities
- Nov, 01, 2021
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- Nigeria, Lagos
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A 21-storey building which was under construction in the Ikoyi district of Lagos crumbled on Monday afternoon, trapping dozens of people working on the site. The death toll from the collapse of th...
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Bridge in Ravenna Township, Ohio closed due to foundation erosion
- Aug, 25, 2021
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- United States, Ohio
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A bridge of Newton Falls Road in Ravenna Township, Ohio (USA) has been closed for more than a month and it is not considered to be reopened in the next year due to issues with the bridge's foundation...
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Water pipe bridge collapses in Japan: people forced to line up for supplies
- Oct, 03, 2021
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- Japan
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A water pipe bridge over the Kinokawa River in Japan collapsed on October 3. One day after the collapse, the water supply continued to be cut off in a large area in this west Japan city and the city...
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Georgia: Part of building collapses causing several fatalities
- Oct, 08, 2021
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- Georgia, Batumi
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A five-story building collapsed in the Georgian Black Sea resort city of Batumi on Friday, and several people are believed to be trapped in the rubble. At least five people, including two children,...
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Australia: Magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes near Melbourne
- Sep, 22, 2021
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- Australia, Melbourne
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A 5.9 magnitude quake hit near Mansfield in the state of Victoria in southern Australia on Wednesday September 22th at 2:15 a.m local time, as the Geoscience Australia, reported. The temblor was so...
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Building collapse in Atlanta: 4 injured after explosion
- Sep, 12, 2021
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- United States, Georgia, Atlanta
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Sunday 12th of September, in suburban Atlanta, a three-storey structure partially collapsed after an explosion. Fortunately, four people who were injured are recovering and the authorities have se...
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