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A 5.8 magnitude earthquake hit India's northeast
- Sep, 14, 2025
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- India
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A 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck Assam in northeastern India on Sunday, shaking large parts of the region, officials reported. No damage was immediately reported. According to India’s National Cente...
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Indonesia building collapse: at least 3 fatalities and dozen injured
- Sep, 07, 2025
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- Indonesia
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At least three people lost their lives and dozens were injured after a building hosting a Quran recital collapsed on Indonesia’s main island of Java on Sunday (Sep 7), according to disaster officials...
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China: World's tallest bridge passes static and dynamic load tests
- Sep, 03, 2025
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- China
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China’s Huajiang Canyon Bridge in Guizhou Province has successfully passed a series of rigorous static and dynamic load tests ahead of its official opening. Over five days, engineers used 96 heavy tr...
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6.0-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan: at least 800 fatalities
- Sep, 01, 2025
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- Afghanistan
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A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan late Sunday at 23:47 local time (19:17 GMT), with its epicenter about 27 km from Jalalabad in Nangarhar province. The quake’s shallow depth of ju...
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Virar building collapse: 17 dead and 9 injured
- Aug, 26, 2025
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- India, Virar
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At least 17 people were killed and nine others injured when part of Ramabai Apartment in Virar East collapsed late Tuesday night. Officials said around 15–20 people were initially feared trapped unde...
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Dozen earthquakes hit South Carolina in one week
- Aug, 25, 2025
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- United States, South Carolina
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At least a dozen small earthquakes, ranging from magnitude 1.7 to 3.0, occurred in South Carolina’s Greenwood County over the course of about a week, centered near Coronaca and Lake Greenwood. The So...
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Delhi: A 3-storey building collapsed – at least three fatalities
- Aug, 20, 2025
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- India
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On Wednesday, August 20, at around 12:14 p.m. local time, an old three-storey building collapsed in Sadbhavna Park near Delhi’s Daryaganj, India, resulting in three fatalities and leaving three other...
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Medchal Town, India: Gas cylinder explosion results in one fatality and three injuries
- Aug, 04, 2025
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- India
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On Monday, August 4, a building collapsed in Medchal Town, India, resulting in one death and three injuries. The injured individuals were transported to a nearby hospital for medical treatment. The...
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Magnitude 8.8 earthquake shook Russia: no fatalities - tsunami waves within Pacific Ring
- Jul, 30, 2025
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- Russia
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On Wednesday, July 30, a strong 8.8 magnitude earthquake rattled Russia. According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake occurred around 23:24:50 UTC, with its epicenter located 119 km...
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Trogir’s new footbridge awarded by the New Civil Engineer organization
- Jul, 17, 2025
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- Croatia, Trogir
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On Thursday, July 17, in London, a pedestrian bridge over the Foša channel—constructed in 2024 within an eight-month period—was honored as the International Bridge Project of the Year at the NCE Brid...
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