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6.4-magnitude earthquake hit eastern Indonesia
- Jan, 10, 2026
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- Indonesia
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A strong earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale struck eastern Indonesia late on Saturday, according to the US Geological Survey, though there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage a...
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Roof collapse at Thessaloniki shopping mall injures woman
- Jan, 10, 2026
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- Greece, Thessaloniki
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A section of ceiling collapsed inside a shopping mall in Thessaloniki on Saturday afternoon, triggering panic among shoppers and injuring a 45-year-old woman. The incident happened just before 7:00...
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Magnitude 6.2 earthquake shakes Western Japan
- Jan, 06, 2026
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- Japan
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A strong earthquake struck western Japan on Tuesday morning, according to the country’s meteorological agency. The quake measured 6.2 in magnitude and occurred at about 10:18 a.m. local time. Officia...
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16-storey building collapsed in Nairobi: one injured, unknown number of people trapped
- Jan, 02, 2026
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- Kenya, Nairobi
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At least one person was injured, and two others remain unaccounted for after a 16-storey building under construction collapsed early Friday in Nairobi, according to police and the Kenya Red Cross Soc...
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Building collapse in Egypt: at least 8 fatalities
- Dec, 30, 2025
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- Egypt
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The death toll from the collapse of a five-story apartment building in Egypt’s Giza Province, south of Cairo, has climbed to eight, according to a report published Thursday by the state-run Ahram Onl...
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6.5-Magnitude earthquake strikes Papua New Guinea, no immediate damage reported
- Dec, 22, 2025
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- Papua New Guinea
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A powerful earthquake measuring around 6.5 on the Richter scale hit parts of Papua New Guinea on Monday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The tremor struck at 10:31 GMT near Goroka, the capit...
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Demolition begins after building collae forces road closure in Bradford City Centre
- Dec, 23, 2025
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- United Kingdom, Bradford
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Demolition work has started in Bradford city center, a week after part of a building collapsed onto a busy road. The incident happened last Monday when masonry began falling from an empty Yorkshire s...
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5.2-magnitude earthquake strikes offshore near Zakynthos
- Dec, 15, 2025
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- Greece
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A powerful 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck offshore near the Greek island of Zakynthos in the early hours of Tuesday, according to the National Observatory of Athens. The quake hit at 1:41 a.m. local...
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Five injured after temporary structure collapsed at Valsad Bridge construction site
- Dec, 13, 2025
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- India, Valsad
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A temporary bamboo support collapsed at an under-construction bridge on Kailash Road in Valsad on Wednesday morning, injuring five workers. The incident occurred around 9 a.m. when scaffolding betwee...
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Concrete technology seen as key solution to Nigeria’s building collapse crisis
- Dec, 09, 2025
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Nigeria has experienced many cases of building collapse over the years, resulting in significant loss of lives and property. Data indicates that from 2010 to 2020, 48 buildings fell in major urban ar...
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