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India demolishes skyscrapers that infringed environmental regulations
Officials decided to demolish 2 skyscrapers in India as they did not comply with the existing environmental codes. The skyscrapers were located in the municipality of Maradu, in the Kerala state of...
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Apartment building collapses due to fire in Scotland
A 4-story building located in south Glasgow, Scotland collapsed due to an overnight fire that initiated on its ground floor. The incident occurred on late Sunday, November 11, 2019. According to re...
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Genoa's Morandi bridge spectacular demolition
Morandi, a bridge that partially collapsed less than a year ago, was finally demolished. Located in Genoa, the bridge gave way on August 14, 2018, in a dramatic incident. Following heavy rainfall,...
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Gas explosion in Vienna: 2 buildings partially collapse
Several floors in 2 buildings near Vienna's center collapsed after (possibly) a gas explosion. The suspected explosion occurred at about 4.30pm local time on Wednesday, June 26, 2018. According to...
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Intense cracking in Sydney's building - Concerns for Australia's building codes
After Opal's tower incident, a second building in Sydney suffered critical damage due to cracking raising concerns about Australia's building codes. Hundreds of people were evacuated from Sydney's...
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