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Gas explosion damages 5 buildings in San Francisco
Four residential buildings and a restaurant were damaged by flames after a gas explosion in San Francisco. The incident occurred in the city of Inner Richmond on February 6, 2019. Fortunately, no o...
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Parking garages failure hazard
A parking lot failure in Texas has raised the question: Should we expect more such incidents as car parks reach their life expectancy? The majority of parking garages in Texas were constructed in t...
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Building collapse in Nigeria: 5 people dead
On November 23, 2018, a 7-storey building collapsed in Port Harcourt, the capital city of Rivers state in Nigeria, killing 5 people according to recent updates. The building was located in the Gove...
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Scaffolding collapses killing one person in Belgium
A scaffolding collapsed killing one person and injuring another in Belgium. The tragic incident occurred on Wednesday 31 of October 2018, outside the central station of Antwerp, the capital of Antw...
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10-storey building collapse in Kenya: 2 people killed, several injured
A 10-storey building under construction collapsed killing 2 people in Malindi, Kenya on Friday 26 October 2018. The building was located next to a petrol station in Malindi’s Barani area. Sev...
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Unexpected collapse of Miami building
A 12-story building located in Collins Avenue, Miami, collapsed unexpectedly on Monday 23 July. One person was injured and traffic paused for three hours. Samuel Landis, the person who was inj...
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75,000 people evacuated as Mount Mayon volcano erupts in Philippines (video)
Lava is spilling from Mount Mayon volcano in Philippines, covering nearby towns with ash, during a nearly two-week eruption. Lava is spilling from Mount Mayon volcano in Philippines, covering nearby...
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Typhoon Lan causes flooding and landslides in Japan (video)
The typhoon struck Japan early Monday, October 23, causing widespread flooding and mudslides and leaving at least four people dead. The typhoon struck Japan early Monday, October 23, causing widespre...
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