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India: Roof top collapsed resulting in 4 fatalities and many injuries
- Jul, 25, 2025
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- India
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Friday, July 25, a catastrophic event occurred around 8:00 a.m. local time in Piplodi village, Jhalawar district, Rajasthan, India, when the roof of a government school unit collapsed, resulting i...
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Mumbai: a 3-storey building collapsed - many injuries
- Jul, 18, 2025
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- India, Mumbai
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Friday, July 18, a three-storey residential building collapsed in Mumbai's Bandra suburb, resulting in at least 12 injuries, with many others feared to be trapped beneath the debris. According to...
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Jacksonville: Bridge collapse during Fourth of July celebrations
- Jul, 04, 2025
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- United States, Florida, Jacksonville
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Friday, July 4, during Fourth of July celebrations in Fernandina Beach near Jacksonville, a gangway bridge at the city marina collapsed, resulting in minor injuries and momentary panic among atten...
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Pakistan: Multi-storey building collapse results in at least 27 fatalities
- Jul, 04, 2025
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- Pakistan
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Friday, July 4, a multi-storey building collapsed in Karachi’s impoverished Lyari neighborhood, Pakistan. The five-storey structure's collapse resulted in at least 27 deaths, while nine others wer...
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New Jersey: Structural failure led to building collapse
- Jun, 25, 2025
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- United States, New Jersey
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Wednesday, June 25, a building collapsed at approximately 1:30 PM local time at the Seabrook Brothers & Sons facility, located at 85 Finley Road in Upper Deerfield Township, Cumberland County,...
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Shinnston, West Virginia, USA: Abandoned multi-story building collapsed
- Jun, 22, 2025
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- United States, West Virginia, Shinnston
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Sunday, June 22, at approximately 10:07 a.m. Eastern Time, a multi-story building partially collapsed on Hood Avenue in Shinnston, located in Harrison County, West Virginia, USA. According to Came...
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Portsmouth, Rhode Island: One fatality after building partially collapsed
- Jun, 07, 2025
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- United Kingdom, Portsmouth
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Saturday, June 7, around 5:30 p.m. local time, a building partially collapsed in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, resulting in the death of a teenager and injuring four others. One of the injured remains...
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Bangladesh: Bridge collapsed after heavy rainfall
- May, 30, 2025
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- Bangladesh
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Friday, May 30, around 3 p.m. local time, a concrete bridge over the Rojotrekha Canal in Sadar Upazila, Bangladesh, collapsed following heavy rainfall. As a result, road access to the villages of...
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Texas: Overpass collapsed due to truck collision
- May, 27, 2025
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- United States, Texas
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Tuesday, May 27, a tractor-trailer transporting a crane arm collided with the overpass at FM 928, located on Interstate 27 in Tulia, Texas, about 50 miles south of Amarillo. The collision caused a...
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Pakistan: Pedestrian bridge collapsed at railway station results in one fatality
- May, 30, 2025
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- Pakistan
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Friday, May 30, a section of a pedestrian bridge collapsed at Khanewal Junction railway station, resulting in one fatality. Another person was seriously injured and transferred to the hospital for...
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