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Balcony collapse in Corinth, Greece: a woman dead and her family members injured
- Apr, 04, 2026
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- Greece, Corinth
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A 43-year-old German woman was killed on Saturday afternoon after part of a balcony collapsed in the Kalamia area of Corinth, Greece. The incident occurred at approximately 3:00 p.m. while she was wal...
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Deadly earthquake hit Afghanistan: eight family members dead
- Apr, 03, 2026
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- Afghanistan
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A magnitude 5.8–5.9 earthquake struck Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush region on April 3–4, 2026, causing fatalities and structural damage. According to authorities, at least eight people were killed when a h...
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One year after the Mandalay earthquake: recovery moves forward, but scars remain
- Mar, 28, 2026
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- Myanmar [Burma], Mandalay
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A year after the earthquake near Mandalay, northern Myanmar remains caught between recovery and loss. While some roads have been repaired and even repaved, progress is uneven. The old Ava Bridge stan...
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AI tool turns drone images into street-level views to speed up earthquake response assessment
- Mar, 25, 2026
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Researchers have developed a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool designed to support rapid post-earthquake damage assessment, according to recent research findings. The system aims to help emergenc...
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Two buildings collapsed in Istanbul due to gas explosion
- Mar, 22, 2026
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- Turkey, Istanbul
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A suspected gas explosion struck Istanbul’s Fatih district on Sunday, causing two adjacent buildings to collapse and resulting in one fatality. Rescue crews pulled multiple people from the wreckage,...
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Structural collapse in Tamworth causes several injuries
- Mar, 21, 2026
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- United Kingdom, Tamworth
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Six people were transported to the hospital after a floor gave way at the Preserve at Chocorua event venue in Tamworth on Saturday afternoon, according to the New Hampshire Fire Marshal. The venue, d...
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Building collapse in Johannesburg suburb: at least six fatalities
- Mar, 14, 2026
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At least six people have died, and several others are still believed to be trapped after a building collapsed on Monday in a southern suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa, according to local official...
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Newly patented device to help buildings withstand earthquakes and strong vibrations
- Mar, 06, 2026
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A newly granted U.S. patent describes a new device designed to help protect buildings, infrastructure, and sensitive equipment from earthquakes, strong winds, and other vibrations caused by human act...
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Powerful deep earthquake hits Sabah and Sarawak (Malaysia)
- Feb, 22, 2026
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- Malaysia
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Strong earthquake tremors were experienced in Malaysia between Sunday and Monday. According to American seismologists, the quake struck near the Malaysian state of Sabah on Monday morning, originatin...
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5.7 magnitude earthquake hits Afghanistan
- Feb, 20, 2026
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- Afghanistan, Kabul
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush region on Friday, according to the German Research Center for Geosciences. The tremor occurred at a depth of about 79km at 5:39 p.m. local t...
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