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321 deaths linked to 111 building collapses in Nigeria between 2015 and 2025



Nigeria recorded 111 validated building-collapse incidents between 2015 and 2025, resulting in 321 deaths and 344 injuries, according to figures cited in a 2026 engineering study as concerns continue...

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School collapse kills at least 34 as rescue operation continues in Pakistan



At least 35 people, including 34 pupils and a teacher, have been killed after part of a private school collapsed in Peshawar, northwest Pakistan, trapping children beneath the rubble during morning le...

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Delhi hostel collapse death toll rises to seven as repair works face scrutiny



The death toll from the Satya Niketan building collapse in New Delhi has risen to seven, including five students and two labourers, as the police investigation widens into the building owners, paying...

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Standing but unsafe: Venezuela faces major structural assessment challenge



More than two weeks after the powerful earthquakes that struck Venezuela, the emergency response is moving from search and rescue toward structural assessment, temporary housing and recovery planning....

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Building not deemed dangerous suffers balcony collapse in Limassol



Two balconies collapsed from a 7-storey apartment building in Limassol on Monday night, 29 June, damaging a parked car and forcing the evacuation of the building. The incident occurred on a side stree...

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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...

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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...

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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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Nairobi’s 22-Storey collapse turns fatal as construction failures continue to repeat



A partial structural collapse at a 22-storey building under construction in Westlands, Nairobi, has triggered emergency response operations and renewed scrutiny over construction safety practices in...

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Deadly apartment building collapse exposes on-going structural safety risks in northern Lebanon



Rescue teams continued search and recovery operations on Sunday after a multi-storey residential building collapsed in the Bab al-Tabbaneh neighbourhood of Tripoli, northern Lebanon, killing at least...

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