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Canada: A new supertall tower reaches its final height
- Jul, 07, 2025
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- Canada, Toronto
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A new milestone has been reached in Canada’s skyline. After years of delays and setbacks, the 85-storey tower at One Bloor West has topped out at 309 meters, officially becoming the tallest building...
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China: Bridge collapse due to heavy rainfall
- Jun, 24, 2025
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- China, Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture
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On Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at approximately 7:40 AM local time, the Grand Bridge collapsed following a landslide caused by heavy rainfall in Sandu County, Rongjiang area, Guizhou Province, southwest...
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New Jersey: Structural failure led to building collapse
- Jun, 25, 2025
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- United States, New Jersey
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On Wednesday, June 25, a building collapsed at approximately 1:30 PM local time at the Seabrook Brothers & Sons facility, located at 85 Finley Road in Upper Deerfield Township, Cumberland County,...
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Bridge collapse in India results in 2 fatalities, at least 32 injured
- Jun, 15, 2025
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- India
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On Sunday, June 15, at approximately 3:30 p.m. IST, a steel bridge collapsed over the Indrayani River at Kundamala near Talegaon in Pune district, Maharashtra, India. The incident resulted in 2 fatal...
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Shinnston, West Virginia, USA: Abandoned multi-story building collapsed
- Jun, 22, 2025
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- United States, West Virginia, Shinnston
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Sunday, June 22, at approximately 10:07 a.m. Eastern Time, a multi-story building partially collapsed on Hood Avenue in Shinnston, located in Harrison County, West Virginia, USA. According to Came...
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Mount Athos Monasteries, Greece: Spiritual heritages at risk after 5.3 earthquake
- Jun, 07, 2025
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- Greece
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Saturday, June 7, a strong 5.3-magnitude earthquake rattled Mount Athos, Greece. According to the Athens Geodynamic Institute, the epicenter was located 10 km from Karyes, under the sea near the c...
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Berkeley: construction approved for the city's tallest building
- Jun, 16, 2025
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- United States, California , Berkeley
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A new project is set to begin as the Berkeley City Council has granted final approval for the construction of a 312-foot, 25-story apartment tower at the intersection of Shattuck Avenue and Universit...
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Portsmouth, Rhode Island: One fatality after building partially collapsed
- Jun, 07, 2025
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- United Kingdom, Portsmouth
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On Saturday, June 7, around 5:30 p.m. local time, a building partially collapsed in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, resulting in the death of a teenager and injuring four others. One of the injured remains...
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Colombia: A 6.5 magnitude earthquake shook the country
- Jun, 08, 2025
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- Colombia
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On Sunday, June 8, at approximately 8:00 a.m. local time, a strong 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck Colombia. According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the epicenter was located about 170 km eas...
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Bangladesh: Bridge collapsed after heavy rainfall
- May, 30, 2025
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- Bangladesh
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On Friday, May 30, around 3 p.m. local time, a concrete bridge over the Rojotrekha Canal in Sadar Upazila, Bangladesh, collapsed following heavy rainfall. As a result, road access to the villages of...
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