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Earthquake in BiH: seven hundred damages were reported
- Apr, 30, 2022
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- Bosnia and Herzegovina
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So far, 320 reports of damage to residential buildings caused by the recent earthquake that hit Herzegovina have been received in the Stolac area, it was confirmed on Saturday from the Herzegovina Ne...
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High rise buildings: New structural safety guidelines in Haryana
- Apr, 16, 2022
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- India
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The department of town and country planning (DTCP) on Saturday released a new draft of structural safety guidelines to ensure that the design and structure of the material used in high-rise buildings...
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Partial Building Collapse on Chicago's West Side: 1 Dead, 2 Injured
- Apr, 12, 2022
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- United States, Illinois, Chicago
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Chicago building officials are removing unstable parts of a Garfield Park home after a man died and two men were seriously injured when part of the home collapsed onto its front porch Tuesday. Chopp...
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Ladakh bridge collapse due to wind loading: four workers found dead, injured shifted to hospital
- Apr, 10, 2022
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- Ladakh
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Four workers were found dead under the debris of an under-construction bridge which collapsed in Nubra sub-division of Ladakh, officials said on Sunday. A section of the under-construction Shatse T...
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Building collapse south of Indianapolis: 2 workers injured
- Apr, 01, 2022
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- United States, Indiana, Indianapolis
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A building under construction collapsed, injuring at least two construction workers, authorities said. The building was under construction in the town of Whiteland, about 20 miles (32 kilometers) s...
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5.8-magnitude earthquake strikes Ecuador coast: damaged buildings, huge loss of property, no tsunami
- Mar, 28, 2022
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A huge loss of property was suffered when an earthquake of magnitude 5.8 struck Ecuador coast on Saturday. Buildings were damaged and various electricity and light poles on the highway also fell due...
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6.7 Magnitude Earthquake hits Taiwan: bridge collapses
- Mar, 23, 2022
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- Taiwan
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A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Taiwan early on Wednesday. The quake rattled buildings and roused people from their sleep, leaving one injured and causing a half-constructed bridge...
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3-storey building collapse in Kano, Nigeria: one dead, several injured
- Mar, 17, 2022
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- Nigeria, Kano
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A three-storey building collapsed in Kano State, Nigeria on Thursday 17 March 2022. One person has been confirmed dead and several persons injured. It was reported that the storey building which is...
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A powerful 7.3-magnitude earthquake hits coast off Japan's Fukushima prefecture
- Mar, 16, 2022
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- Japan, Fukushima
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A 7.3-magnitude earthquake hit eastern Japan on Wednesday, cutting power to millions of homes and leading to a tsunami advisory being issued around the Fukushima prefecture, where a 2011 quake caused...
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Strong earthquakes shake Indonesia, Philippines: no tsunami threat, no serious damage
- Mar, 14, 2022
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- Indonesia
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Strong, shallow underwater earthquakes shook western Indonesia and the Philippine capital region on Monday, but no serious damage was reported and no tsunami warnings were issued. In Indonesia, a m...
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