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Southwest China: bridge partially collapses months after opening
- Nov, 11, 2025
- Bridges Bridge Design Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Structural Stability Structural Behavior Other Structural Structural Loads News On Failures Other News News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- China
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A section of National Highway 317 in Sichuan province collapsed on Tuesday afternoon after a mountainside gave way, according to local authorities. Fortunately, no fatalities have been reported. The...
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50,000 Istanbul buildings at high risk of collapse
- Nov, 05, 2025
- Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Other Structural Earthquake Engineering Seismic Effects Structural Stability Structural Behavior Repair And Retrofit Of Structures Standards And Design Codes
- Turkey, Istanbul
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Recent reports from Turkish media have raised serious concerns about the structural safety of buildings in Istanbul. According to sources, more than 600,000 buildings across the city are showing sign...
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One dead after truck collides with disused bridge in Lithgow
- Nov, 06, 2025
- Bridges Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Other Structural News On Failures News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- Australia, Lithgow
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Emergency crews were called to Inch Street in Lithgow around 8:55 a.m. on Thursday, after a cherry picker truck struck a disused rail overpass. The tragic accident in New South Wales’ central west ha...
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6.9 earthquake hit the coast of Japan
- Nov, 09, 2025
- Earthquake Engineering Seismic Effects Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Other Structural News On Natural Disasters/phenomena News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- Japan
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A magnitude 4 earthquake on the Shindo scale struck northeastern Japan, prompting authorities to issue a tsunami warning. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), the magnitude 6.9 earthqu...
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Boiler collapsed at thermal power plant in South Korea
- Nov, 06, 2025
- Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Other Structural News On Failures News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- South Korea
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
South Korean authorities continued search and rescue operations on Thursday after a boiler tower collapsed at a thermal power plant in Ulsan, a city in the southeast of the country. The accident left...
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Bridge collapse in Bihar’s Araria: Probe ordered for the structural failure
- Nov, 04, 2025
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- India
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A pillar of a bridge worth around four crore rupees collapsed on Monday in Bihar’s Araria district, stopping all traffic across it. The bridge, which was built in 2019, connects Forbesganj with Pateg...
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A seven-storey building collapsed in Turkey: two fatalities and at least three injuries
- Oct, 29, 2025
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- Turkey, Gebze
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A tragic incident occurred on Wednesday in the northwestern Turkish city of Gebze where a seven-storey building collapsed and claimed the lives of two people while 3 others were injured. Local author...
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6.1-magnitude earthquake hit Turkey: at least 22 injuries
- Oct, 29, 2025
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- Turkey, Sındırgı
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A strong earthquake struck western Turkey on Monday, October 27, shaking several provinces and causing multiple buildings to collapse. According to the country’s Disaster and Emergency Management Age...
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More than 100,000 people have been affected after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck Davao Oriental (Philippines) on October 10
- Oct, 10, 2025
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- Philippines
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On October 10, a powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck Davao Oriental province in the Philippines. The quake’s epicenter was near the municipality of Manay. Since then, over 800 aftershocks have b...
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Damage in the Earth’s deeper depths emerges gradually, long after the main earthquake event
- Oct, 14, 2025
- Earthquake Engineering Seismic Effects Damage (Structural) Other Structural News On Research / Academia Other News
- United States, Massachusetts, Cambridge
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
When people think of earthquakes, they often picture scenes of devastation — the ground splitting apart and landscapes being reshaped. Yet, once the shaking ends, the surrounding area enters a stage...
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