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Mexico: Bridge collapses during its opening ceremony sending mayor and guests into river – at least 25 injuries
- Jun, 09, 2022
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- Mexico
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At least 25 people were injured, including the mayor’s wife who needs surgery on her leg. ‘There were a lot of people jumping. That was reckless,’ mayor José Luis Urióstegui said. Mr Urióstegui als...
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East Boston: a historic building partially collapses
- Jun, 04, 2022
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- United States, Massachusetts, Boston
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Emergency crews responded Friday to a report of a partial building collapse at a historic landmark in East Boston. Boston police said they are investigating the reported collapse on White Street. Th...
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Saudi Arabia is aiming to build the world's tallest buildings in megacity NEOM
- Jun, 01, 2022
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- Saudi Arabia
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Saudi Arabia is aiming to build the world's tallest buildings in its futuristic megacity NEOM, overshadowing others in the kingdom and in neighbouring Dubai. According to Bloomberg, sources current...
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Western Aleutians: Strong earthquakes were recorded
- Jun, 04, 2022
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- United States, Alaska
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A 6.3- magnitude earthquake was recorded at 3:38 p.m. on Saturday about nine miles south of Davidof Island in the western Aleutians. Since that first quake, there have been five additional earthquake...
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Earthquakes in southwestern China: at least 4 fatalities and 14 injuries
- Jun, 01, 2022
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- China, Yaan
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A magnitude 6.1 quake struck at a depth of 17 kilometers (10 miles) in Ya’an city, about 110 kilometers (65 miles) southwest of Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan, the China Earthquake Network Center sa...
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Guinness World Record for Vietnam's new glass bridge
- May, 28, 2022
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- Vietnam
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Suspended approximately 492 feet above ground and measuring 2,073 feet in length, the glass bridge was a joint collaboration between local tourism authorities and a French construction company to rev...
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India’s Longest Steel Bridge, Mahatma Gandhi Setu: All Set To Fully Open For Traffic on June 7
- May, 28, 2022
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- India
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Mahatma Gandhi Setu in Bihar, considered as the longest steel bridge of the country, will open for traffic after its eastern flank is inaugurated on June 7. After being fully renovated, the 39-year-o...
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Strong quake strikes Peru, no reports of damage or casualties
- May, 26, 2022
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- Peru
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An earthquake of magnitude 7.2 struck the Tirapata region of southern Peru on Thursday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. The quake was at a depth of 212 km (132 miles). Peru is locate...
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Iran building collapse: at least 11 fatalities
- May, 23, 2022
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- Iran
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Rescuers dug through debris of a collapsed building in southwestern Iran that killed at least 11 people, fearful that many more could still be trapped beneath the rubble. Meanwhile, authorities arres...
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The tallest wooden high-rise completed in Japan
- May, 20, 2022
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- Japan, Yokohama
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A high-rise building, the tallest of its type to be built largely of wood, recently completed in Yokohama, near Tokyo. The structure is eco-friendly and tops out at 44 meters. The structure has a w...
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