News
News on Natural Disasters / Failures
School building collapse in Nigeria: At least 9 people dead
On Wednesday, March 13, 2019, a 3-story building collapsed in Lagos, the largest city of Nigeria, causing the death of at least 9 people. The building was a residential structure that contained apa...
Read More
Building in Boston declared ''structurally unsafe": Residents evacuated
A residential building located in 454-464 Hanover Street, North End, Boston, was declared unsafe. The 5-story building hosts 24 apartments, all of them evacuated on Wednesday, 13 of March, 2019, af...
Read More
Northwoods camp building collapse caught on camera
The weight of a thick layer of snow caused the collapse of a 70-year old building located at a scout camp in Wisconsin's Northwoods. The building was constructed in 1948 and served as a dining faci...
Read More
NY's Armory Show Art Fair: Severe issues after structural flaws detected in Pier 92
The 25th anniversary edition of the Armory Show, scheduled to take place on March 7, 2019, has to deal with significant structural flaws in New York's Pier 92. On February 20, 2019, NY's Economic D...
Read More
Building collapse in St. Petersburg University, Russia
A university building partially collapsed in the Russian city of St. Petersburg. Students were feared trapped under the rubble. The building is located inside the Information Technologies, Mechanic...
Read More
8-story building collapse in Istanbul: At least one fatality
One person was killed and 4 were trapped under debris after an 8-story building collapsed in the city of Istanbul, Turkey. The failure occurred on Wednesday, February 6, 2019. The building was...
Read More
3 students killed after structural collapse in South Africa's school
Three students lost their lives on January 31, 2019, after a walkway collapsed at Hoërskool Driehoek in Vanderbijlpark, South Africa. Emergency crews rushed at the high school that the incident occ...
Read More
Pedestrian bridge collapse in Moscow: 13 people injured
A pedestrian bridge in Moscow collapsed on New Year's Eve injuring 13 people. The 350-meter wooden bridge, located in Moscow's Gorky Park above a skating ring, was crowded as people were about to w...
Read More
Mario M. Cuomo bridge: Corruption investigation due to bolts failure
Steel bolts utilized in the new Mario M. Cuomo Bridge, New York City, failed during construction phase, according to reports. The 5-km twin span cable-stayed bridge links Rockland County with Westc...
Read More
Opal Tower in Sydney evacuated: Fear of collapse
The 36-story Opal Tower, located in Sydney's Olympic Park, was evacuated on Christmas Eve after reports for severe cracking. More than 3,000 people living in or near the facility had to abandon the...
Read More