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World’s longest single-tower bridge nears completion
- Jan, 10, 2026
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- Taiwan
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Images have emerged of the Danjiang Bridge in Taiwan, a major new infrastructure project that is being hailed as the world’s longest single-tower cable-stayed bridge. The bridge’s cost is estimated a...
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Roof collapse at Thessaloniki shopping mall injures woman
- Jan, 10, 2026
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- Greece, Thessaloniki
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A section of ceiling collapsed inside a shopping mall in Thessaloniki on Saturday afternoon, triggering panic among shoppers and injuring a 45-year-old woman. The incident happened just before 7:00...
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Hussaini suspension bridge: Pakistan’s most dangerous crossing
- Jan, 04, 2026
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- Gilgit
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Around the world, there are remarkable examples of modern engineering that showcase human ingenuity. Towering bridges stretch across rivers and valleys, linking distant landscapes while maintaining h...
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Magnitude 6.2 earthquake shakes Western Japan
- Jan, 06, 2026
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- Japan
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A strong earthquake struck western Japan on Tuesday morning, according to the country’s meteorological agency. The quake measured 6.2 in magnitude and occurred at about 10:18 a.m. local time. Officia...
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16-storey building collapsed in Nairobi: one injured, unknown number of people trapped
- Jan, 02, 2026
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- Kenya, Nairobi
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At least one person was injured, and two others remain unaccounted for after a 16-storey building under construction collapsed early Friday in Nairobi, according to police and the Kenya Red Cross Soc...
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Building collapse in Egypt: at least 8 fatalities
- Dec, 30, 2025
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- Egypt
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The death toll from the collapse of a five-story apartment building in Egypt’s Giza Province, south of Cairo, has climbed to eight, according to a report published Thursday by the state-run Ahram Onl...
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Fifth Laos–Thailand Friendship Bridge inaugurated
- Dec, 26, 2025
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- Thailand, Bueng Kan
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The fifth Laos–Thailand Friendship Bridge across the Mekong River was officially opened on Thursday, marking a major milestone in improving transport links and boosting trade across the Mekong sub-re...
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6.5-Magnitude earthquake strikes Papua New Guinea, no immediate damage reported
- Dec, 22, 2025
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- Papua New Guinea
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A powerful earthquake measuring around 6.5 on the Richter scale hit parts of Papua New Guinea on Monday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The tremor struck at 10:31 GMT near Goroka, the capit...
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Demolition begins after building collae forces road closure in Bradford City Centre
- Dec, 23, 2025
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- United Kingdom, Bradford
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Demolition work has started in Bradford city center, a week after part of a building collapsed onto a busy road. The incident happened last Monday when masonry began falling from an empty Yorkshire s...
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Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes off Aomori Prefecture, no tsunami warning issued
- Dec, 21, 2025
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- Japan
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An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 hit waters off Japan’s northern Aomori Prefecture on Sunday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. Authorities confirmed that no tsunami warn...
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