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At least 14 killed after residential buildings collapse in Lebanon’s Tripoli
- Feb, 11, 2026
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- Lebanon, Tripoli
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At least 14 people have lost their lives, and several others have been injured after two connected buildings collapsed in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli, officials confirmed while on Monday, L...
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Türkiye completes major recovery effort 3 years after devastating 2023 earthquakes: $104 billion in direct economic losses and another $150 billion in indirect damage
- Feb, 06, 2026
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- Turkey, Antakya
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said the powerful earthquakes that hit southern and eastern Türkiye on February 6, 2023, caused an estimated $104 billion in direct economic losses and another...
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Partial parking garage collapse in Dearborn
- Feb, 06, 2026
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- United States, Michigan, Dearborn
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A man was rescued Friday night after becoming trapped when part of a parking garage collapsed in Dearborn, according to officials. The collapse occurred around 8:45 p.m. near West Outer Drive and Gar...
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6.4-Magnitude earthquake hits Southern Java: 15 injuries and dozens of buildings damaged in Yogyakarta
- Feb, 06, 2026
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- United States, South Carolina, Chester
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A 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit southern Java in the early hours of Friday, leaving at least 15 people injured and causing damage to dozens of buildings in and around Yogyakarta, officials reported....
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At least 4 injuries after student residence building collapsed in Doornfontein
- Feb, 02, 2026
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- South Africa, Johannesburg
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A student residence building collapsed in Doornfontein, Johannesburg, on Monday. According to Johannesburg Emergency Management Services spokesperson Robert Mulaudzi, four people were injured in the...
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Anambra engineers rally against quackery to prevent building collapses
- Feb, 01, 2026
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- Nigeria
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Civil engineers in Anambra State are once again sounding the alarm over building collapses, blaming the problem largely on unqualified individuals handling construction work. The Nigerian Institution...
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Finnish Startup Carbonaide raises $4.4M to turn concrete into a carbon sink
- Jan, 29, 2026
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- Finland
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Carbonaide, a startup based in Finland, has raised $4.4 million (€3.7 million) to grow its carbon-negative concrete business. The funding was led by existing investors, e.g. Vantaan Energia, Redstone...
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5.2-magnitude earthquake strikes Asaluyeh in Southern Iran
- Feb, 01, 2026
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- Iran, Bushehr
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A 5.2-magnitude earthquake hit the city of Asaluyeh in Iran’s southern Bushehr province on Sunday morning, state media reported. According to the Iranian News Agency (IRNA), the tremor struck at a de...
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Partial building collapse in Bromsgrove
- Jan, 25, 2026
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- United Kingdom, Bromsgrove
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Residents and business owners in Bromsgrove have been left shaken after part of a building on The Strand in Worcestershire collapsed on Sunday morning. Bricks fell onto the pavement at around 10:07 G...
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Ghana to begin construction of record-breaking Volivo Bridge with Japanese support
- Jan, 23, 2026
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- Ghana
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Ghana is preparing to begin construction of the Volivo Bridge, a major infrastructure project expected to become the tallest road bridge in the country, following high-level talks with the Japan Inte...
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