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Building collapse south of Indianapolis: 2 workers injured

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

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

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

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

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

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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Surfside collapse: Florida fails to pass condo safety measures

In the nine months since 98 people died in the collapse of a Surfside, Florida, condominium, state lawmakers have pledged to pass measures that could help avoid a similar disaster. Negotiations bet...

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An apartment block collapses in Abidjan, Africa: at least 6 fatalities

At least six people, including two children, died when an apartment block collapsed in Ivory Coast's commercial capital of Abidjan overnight, the fire brigade said on Monday. Rescuers used torches...

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5.7-magnitude earthquake hits southern Mexico: no reports of damage, no injuries

An earthquake struck southeast Mexico on Thursday, sending people fleeing into the streets. The U.S. Geological Survey gave a preliminary magnitude of 5.7 and said that the epicenter was about 7 m...

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North Carolina: a pedestrian bridge collapses, video reveals the arches collapsing

The 40-ton arches that topped a bridge collapsed after strong winds and storms on February 18 in Hickory, North Carolina. A new video shows it happening. The incident happened overnight, and no one...

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