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Building collapse after explosion in Pakistan: at least 15 fatalities
- Dec, 18, 2021
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- Pakistan
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A building collapsed following an explosion that caused by a gas leak in a drain in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi on Saturday. At least 15 people died and 16 were injured because of the coll...
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Three fatalities and 6 people missing after building collapses in Ravanusa, Italy
- Dec, 12, 2021
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- Italy, Ravanusa
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
At least three people have died and at least six others are missing after several buildings in the southern Italian town of Ravanusa collapsed early Sunday morning, according to the Civil Protection...
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House partially collapsed after a portable gas canister exploded in Chesterfield
- Aug, 22, 2021
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- United Kingdom, Chesterfield
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
At approximately 17:30 BST on Monday a portable gas canister exploded in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, United Kingdom, causing the partial collapse of a house. Unfortunately, the blast caused the injury...
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Building explosion in Moscow: At least 3 casualties
- Apr, 04, 2020
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- Russia, Orekhovo-Zuyevo
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
At least 3 people have been reported dead after a gas explosion in a residential building near Moscow, Russia. The incident happened on Saturday, April 4, 2020. The 5-story building is located in Ore...
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The leaning tower of...Dallas
- Feb, 16, 2020
- Concrete Structures Blasting Effects News On Projects / Industry
- United States, Texas, Dallas
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A former Affiliated Computer Services building in Dallas "refused" to collapse during demolition works. Now, it is known as the "Leaning Tower of Dallas". On February 16, 2020, a demolition was condu...
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