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Building under renovation collapses on Bradford Street in Albany
- Jul, 22, 2026
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- United States, New York, Albany
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The Albany Department of Buildings and Regulatory Compliance is carrying out a structural assessment following the collapse of a building on Bradford Street, between Ontario Street and Partridge Stree...
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6 killed, dozens injured after 5.5-magnitude earthquake strikes Peru's Andes
- Jul, 19, 2026
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- Peru
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A powerful 5.5-magnitude earthquake hit Peru's Andes region on Saturday night, leaving at least 6 people dead, more than 30 injured, and around 300 residents displaced, according to authorities. The U...
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5.1-magnitude earthquake strikes Indonesia's central Sulawesi, leaving one dead and damaging buildings
- Jul, 13, 2026
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- Indonesia
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck Indonesia's Central Sulawesi province late Sunday, killing a hospital patient during an evacuation and damaging homes and public buildings, said local authorities. I...
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Three-storey building collapses in Benetússer after residents flee warning signs
- Jul, 16, 2026
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- Spain, Benetússer
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A dramatic apartment building collapse in Benetússer, near Valencia, was caught on camera after residents narrowly escaped disaster by evacuating just minutes earlier. The three-storey block gave way...
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Nine fatalities in Moshi (Pune) waste plant collapse
- Jul, 08, 2026
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- India, Pimpri-Chinchwad
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The death toll in the Moshi garbage dump collapse in Pune's Pimpri-Chinchwad has risen to nine after rescue teams recovered the body of the last missing worker, Waman Kasbe, in the early hours of Sund...
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Manhattan building evacuated after structural issues raise safety concerns
- Jul, 08, 2026
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- United States, New York, New York
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What happened to the building on Tuesday?Emergency crews responded to reports of structural problems at a Midtown Manhattan building shortly before 8 a.m. EDT on Tuesday after witnesses noticed bricks...
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Strong offshore earthquake hits southwestern Japan without immediate reports of damage
- Jul, 03, 2026
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- Japan, Miyakojima
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A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Japan's southwestern islands on Friday, with shaking felt in areas near Okinawa. According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), there were no immediat...
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Two fatalities after building collapse in Chandigarh during renovation work
- Jul, 04, 2026
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- India, Chandigarh
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Two people lost their lives after a two-storey building collapsed in Chandigarh's Industrial Area Phase II on Saturday, July 4, prompting a large-scale rescue operation involving emergency services an...
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Apartment building collapse in Athens (Greece) sparks concern over excavation safety
- Jun, 30, 2026
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- Greece, Athens
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The collapse of a four-story apartment building at 22 Alkminis Street in Athens’ Petralona neighborhood on Tuesday, June 30, has left residents stunned and raised serious concerns among engineers abou...
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Heavy rains wreak havoc across Arunachal Pradesh: three fatalities in flash floods
- Jun, 28, 2026
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- India
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Relentless rainfall continued to batter Arunachal Pradesh on Sunday, triggering landslides, flash floods, and a bridge collapse across several districts. The death toll from the flash floods in Keyi P...
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