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Italian earthquake of August, 24th devastates entire villages
- Sep, 02, 2016
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Amatrice, Italy
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A serious 6.2 R earthquake hit central Italia on Wednesday morning. Amatrice, Pescara del Tronto and Arquata del Tronto were subjected to the deady earthquake and have been severely damaged. 247 peopl...
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Building collapses in Mumbai: 8 people dead
On July 31st 2016, a building collapsed in Bhiwandi, a suburb of Mumbai, India killing 8 people and injuring more. The causes are investigated by authorities. The failure of course raises concern amon...
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The Millennium tower of San Francisco is being sunk!
The Millennium Tower is a high-rise luxurious building and a landmark of San Francisco. The impressive structure stands out and is the tallest residential building in San Francisco, but recent...
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Crane Collapse in New York; 5 people injured
On Tuesday, July 19th, in New York City, a crane collapsed causing few injuries and disturbance. The accident happened at midday in the Tappan Zee Bridge, while cars were crossing the bridge. "Fox new...
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Trains collide in South Italy at 110 km/hr. Twenty-three die
On Tuesday July 12th, a serious train collision occurred in Italy. The crash was between two trains and resulted in twenty-three deaths and lots of injuries. The causes of the accident are not y...
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Video: Building Collapse in Manhattan
- Nov, 03, 2015
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Manhattan New York, USA
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A man killed and another one is missing in Manhattan, when part of a building collapsed. A man killed and another one is missing in Manhattan, when part of a building collapsed. The building was un...
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Video: Epic Demolition Failure
- Oct, 13, 2015
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- Glasgow, Scotland
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Six buildings in Glasgow were to be demolished, but something went wrong and two of them were left standing! Six buildings in Glasgow were to be demolished, but something went wrong and two of them...
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Building Collapsed Like A House Of Cards In Belgium
- Sep, 21, 2015
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- Huy, Belgium
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The collapse of a building that housed a mobile store, caused panic in Huy, Belgium. The collapse of a building that housed a mobile store, caused panic in Huy, Belgium. The building, for unkn...
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Dozens Dead in Mecca
- Sep, 14, 2015
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- Saudi Arabia
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Dozens were killed in the carnage of the Grand Mosque of Mecca in the western part of Saudi Arabia, a few weeks before the annual Islamic pilgrimage. More than 107 people died while 238 were injured....
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Building in Madrid Collapsed
- Aug, 07, 2015
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- Madrid, Spain
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A four-storey building collapsed in Madrid neighborhood of Carabanchel, without injured people, since a few hours before the collapse they had been evacuated. A four-storey building collapsed in Ma...
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