A university building partially collapsed in the Russian city of St. Petersburg. Students were feared trapped under the rubble.

Urbanization in large cities is constantly increasing the demand for advanced and complex metro networks.

Extreme torrential rain has caused severe flooding and has triggered hazardous mudslides in California.

New South Wales's state of Australia is about to drastically change its construction laws after the severe cracking of Opal Tower located in Sydney.

One person was killed and 4 were trapped under debris after an 8-story building collapsed in the city of Istanbul, Turkey.

Freezing cold in Chicago may have caused shaking related to cracking action in frozen ground.