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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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Deadly building collapse in Fez leaves 22 dead
- Dec, 10, 2025
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- Morocco, Fes
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At least 22 people have died and another 16 were injured after two residential buildings collapsed in the Moroccan city of Fez. According to state media, the four-storey structures, which housed eigh...
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An under-construction San Diego High School Facility collapses, prompting investigation and safety measures
- Dec, 02, 2025
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- United States, California , San Diego
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A multi-use facility under construction at San Diego High School collapsed on Saturday, November 29, after just nine months of construction, prompting concerns from neighbors and an investigation by...
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Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades sparks tragedy and urgent safety questions: at least 55 fatalities
- Nov, 26, 2025
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- Hong Kong
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A catastrophic fire swept through a public housing complex in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district, leaving at least 55 people dead and more than 270 unaccounted for in what has become the city’s deadliest bl...
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An under-construction building collapsed in Delhi’s Shahdara: 5 injured, many trapped
- Nov, 25, 2025
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- India, Delhi
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A horizontal beam in a four-storey residential building under construction in Shahdara’s Jwala Nagar collapsed on Tuesday morning, trapping several people and leaving at least five injured, according...
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Suspension bridge collapses in seconds during flood in central Vietnam
- Nov, 20, 2025
- Bridges News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Vietnam
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A decades-old suspension bridge spanning the Đa Nhim River in Lâm Đồng Province, Vietnam, was carried away by torrential floodwaters in a matter of seconds, local authorities confirmed. The bridge,...
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Almost 600 damage reports filed after Groningen earthquake
- Nov, 15, 2025
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- Netherlands, Groningen
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Nearly 600 people have now reported property damage after Friday’s earthquake in Groningen, according to the institute that tracks quake-related incidents. The number of reports has risen to 593, up...
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Charleston signs off on spending over $600,000 to demolish King Street building following roof collapse
- Nov, 13, 2025
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A long-vacant building on King Street that partially collapsed on Halloween is now officially slated for demolition, with work expected to begin as early as Nov. 14, according to city spokesperson De...
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Unqualified design, substandard materials at fault in Virar apartment collapse
- Nov, 19, 2025
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In Virar East, Maharashtra, the four-story Ramabai Apartments building collapsed on 26 August 2025, killing 17 people and injuring nine, according to a chargesheet filed by the Mira-Bhayandar-Vasai-V...
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