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Mount Athos Monasteries, Greece: Spiritual heritages at risk after 5.3 earthquake
- Jun, 07, 2025
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- Greece
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On Saturday, June 7, a strong 5.3-magnitude earthquake rattled Mount Athos, Greece. According to the Athens Geodynamic Institute, the epicenter was located 10 km from Karyes, under the sea near the c...
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Berkeley: construction approved for the city's tallest building
- Jun, 16, 2025
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- United States, California , Berkeley
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A new project is set to begin as the Berkeley City Council has granted final approval for the construction of a 312-foot, 25-story apartment tower at the intersection of Shattuck Avenue and Universit...
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Portsmouth, Rhode Island: One fatality after building partially collapsed
- Jun, 07, 2025
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- United Kingdom, Portsmouth
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On Saturday, June 7, around 5:30 p.m. local time, a building partially collapsed in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, resulting in the death of a teenager and injuring four others. One of the injured remains...
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Colombia: A 6.5 magnitude earthquake shook the country
- Jun, 08, 2025
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- Colombia
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On Sunday, June 8, at approximately 8:00 a.m. local time, a strong 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck Colombia. According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the epicenter was located about 170 km eas...
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Bangladesh: Bridge collapsed after heavy rainfall
- May, 30, 2025
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- Bangladesh
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On Friday, May 30, around 3 p.m. local time, a concrete bridge over the Rojotrekha Canal in Sadar Upazila, Bangladesh, collapsed following heavy rainfall. As a result, road access to the villages of...
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Turkey-Greece: Strong 5.8 magnitude earthquake strikes both countries - one fatality
- Jun, 02, 2025
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- Turkey
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On Monday, June 2, a strong 5.8-magnitude earthquake shook the Greek island of Rhodes and western Turkey. The epicenter was located approximately 23 km north of Rhodes, near the Turkish coastal town...
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Texas: Overpass collapsed due to truck collision
- May, 27, 2025
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- United States, Texas
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On Tuesday, May 27, a tractor-trailer transporting a crane arm collided with the overpass at FM 928, located on Interstate 27 in Tulia, Texas, about 50 miles south of Amarillo. The collision caused a...
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Pakistan: Pedestrian bridge collapsed at railway station results in one fatality
- May, 30, 2025
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- Pakistan
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On Friday, May 30, a section of a pedestrian bridge collapsed at Khanewal Junction railway station, resulting in one fatality. Another person was seriously injured and transferred to the hospital for...
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Crete, Greece: 6.1 magnitude earthquake rattles the country
- May, 22, 2025
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- Greece
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On Thursday, May 22, at 6:19 AM local time, a strong 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck Greece. The quake specifically affected the coast of Crete, resulting in partial building collapses. Fortunately,...
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New Delhi: Building collapses following powerful explosion
- May, 24, 2025
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- India, New Delhi
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On Saturday, May 24, at around 4:48 a.m., a plastic bottle manufacturing unit in Sector 2 of Delhi’s Bawana industrial area caught fire, resulting in a powerful explosion that caused the collapse of...
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