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One killed and dozens trapped after Philippines construction collapse

A nine-storey building under construction collapsed before dawn in Angeles City, north of Manila, killing at least one Malaysian tourist and leaving at least 21 people trapped beneath the rubble. The...

Deadly Fez building collapse raises fresh concerns over Morocco’s ageing urban structures

At least four people were killed and six others injured after a four-storey residential building collapsed overnight in the Moroccan city of Fez, again drawing attention to structural risks in ageing...

Five killed as Abuja building collapse exposes another regulatory failure

A three-storey building under construction collapsed near Gudu Market in Abuja, killing five people and injuring several others. Emergency responders rescued multiple people from the rubble, with the...

Under-construction bridge collapses in Oconomowoc following falsework failure

An under-construction bridge in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, partially collapsed after a series of construction-stage failures, prompting renewed scrutiny of temporary support systems and site safety measur...

Flood-induced failure collapses bridge in Michigan as record river levels hit infrastructure

Severe flooding in northern Michigan has led to the collapse of the Beitner Bridge in Grand Traverse County, affecting local transport infrastructure.The failure occurred after the Boardman River reac...

Engineering and regulatory failures linked to Germasogeia, Limassol incident

The collapse of a two-storey residential building in Germasogeia, which resulted in two fatalities, has raised concerns regarding structural safety, regulatory enforcement, and the condition of ageing...

Unfinished building collapse in Accra leaves three dead, highlighting a recurring structural safety crisis

A three-storey unfinished building collapsed in Accra’s New Town area, resulting in three fatalities and multiple injuries. The structure, originally part of a school project, was being used for a chu...

Formwork failure causes roof slab collapse in Limassol construction site

A partial collapse of a reinforced concrete floor slab occurred on March 23, 2026, at a construction site in Limassol during active concreting operations, raising significant concerns regarding tempo...

Scaffolded structure failure in Greater Manchester injures two

A partially scaffolded terraced building on King Street in Oldham collapsed on March 24, 2026, triggering a large-scale emergency response and raising concerns over structural stability during refurb...

Fatal gas explosion triggers collapse of two buildings in Istanbul’s fatih district

A suspected natural gas explosion has led to the collapse of two adjacent buildings in Istanbul’s Fatih district, resulting in at least one fatality and multiple injuries. The incident occurred on Ma...

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