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Magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Ecuador: at least 16 fatalities
- Mar, 18, 2023
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- Ecuador
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A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck southern Ecuador on Saturday afternoon. Dozens were injured while at least 16 people lost their lives, according to authorities. The US National Weather Service repo...
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Fire erupts in Hong Kong skyscraper under construction
- Mar, 02, 2023
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- Hong Kong
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A 42-story skyscraper, which was being constructed in Hong Kong, caught on fire late on Thursday night. Falling sparks and debris caused about 170 people to be evacuated from the shopping area, wh...
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6.9-magnitude earthquake hit Kermadec Islands in New Zealand
- Mar, 04, 2023
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- New Zealand
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The Kermadec Islands area of New Zealand was hit by an earthquake on Saturday with a magnitude of 6.9, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The magnitude and depth were previous...
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Building collapses in north Delhi due to fire
- Mar, 01, 2023
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- India, New Delhi
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A big fire started on Wednesday inside a three-story private building on Roshanara Road in North Delhi. According to the authorities, the cause of the fire remains unknown while more than 100 firefig...
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New Türkiye earthquake: one fatality and 110 injured as buildings collapse
- Feb, 27, 2023
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- Turkey
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A magnitude-5.6 earthquake that struck Turkey's southeast on Monday claimed one life, injured 110 people, and brought down 29 buildings, according to Turkish authorities. It should be underlined that...
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A 6.3-magnitude aftershock hits southern Turkey two weeks after the major earthquake that killed thousands: 3 people killed and hundreds injured
- Feb, 20, 2023
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- Turkey
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The earthquakes that rocked both countries on February 6 were followed by tremors of magnitudes 6.4 and 5.8 that occurred on Monday February 20 in the southeast, close to the border with Syria. The t...
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At least 46,000 fatalities as a result of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria
- Feb, 15, 2023
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- Turkey
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Although the number of people who have died as a result of the powerful earthquake in Turkey and Syria has now surpassed 46,000, some survivors were still being pulled from the debris 11 days after t...
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Experts answer: “Why did so many buildings collapse in Turkey?”
- Feb, 06, 2023
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- Turkey
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Following Monday's terrible earthquakes, many of people are reportedly still trapped in the rubble of collapsed buildings around southeast Turkey. The government claims that thousands of people were...
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Death toll from Turkey-Syria earthquake rises to 33,000
- Feb, 06, 2023
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- Turkey
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More than 33,000 people have died in Turkey and Syria due to the strong 7.8-magnitude earthquake that occurred on Monday and the possibilities of finding more survivors are dwindling because of the c...
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7.8-magnitude earthquake in Turkey and Syria: A castle built nearly 2,000 years ago in southern Turkey partially collapsed
- Feb, 07, 2023
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- Turkey
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Gaziantep Castle, a historic site and popular tourist destination in southeast Turkey, collapsed as a result of the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on Monday in the early hours...
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