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Two new skyscrapers in Dallas skyline

The Dallas skyline could see some big changes soon with the Dallas City Council’s approval of two new skyscraper construction projects. One will be built just north of Downtown Dallas near the Perot...

Bangladesh: opening of country's longest bridge

Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday celebrated the opening of the country’s longest bridge, which took eight years to build. The 6.51-kilometer (4.04-mile) bridge spanning the Pad...

Arunachal Pradesh: 1 killed, 3 missing after landslides and floods

Incessant rainfall in the past several days have triggered landslides and flood in several districts of Arunachal Pradesh disrupting surface communication, while one person was killed and three other...

6.1-magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan: At least 1,000 fatalities and 1,500 injuries

A powerful earthquake has killed at least 1,000 people and injured 1,500 in eastern Afghanistan, an official of the ruling Taliban told the BBC. The quake struck shortly after 01:30 (21:00 GMT Tuesda...

Cairo, Egypt: Building collapse, at least six fatalities

A five-story building in Egypt’s capital Cairo collapsed in the early hours of Friday killing at least six people, Al Arabiya’s correspondent reported. The incident also resulted in the partial colla...

Assam, India: Part of bridge collapses in Baksa district after heavy rains

Part of a bridge collapsed in Assam's Baksa district on Wednesday due to incessant rainfall and an increase in the water level of the Dihing river. In a video posted by news agency ANI, people can be...

Seven earthquakes hit Iranian coast - no damage reported

Seven earthquakes struck off Iran’s southern Kish Island on Wednesday, rattling Dubai and other areas across the Persian Gulf. The U.S. Geological Survey said six temblors of magnitude 4 struck, as...

Extreme weather in southeast China triggers landslides and damage buildings leaving 6 people dead

Jun, 16, 2022
Landslides
Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org

Heavy rain in China has claimed six lives this week and forced the evacuation of some 200,000 people. Five people died in southeastern China, according to state media reports: A house collapse took...

Mexico: Bridge collapses during its opening ceremony sending mayor and guests into river – at least 25 injuries

At least 25 people were injured, including the mayor’s wife who needs surgery on her leg. ‘There were a lot of people jumping. That was reckless,’ mayor José Luis Urióstegui said. Mr Urióstegui als...

East Boston: a historic building partially collapses

Emergency crews responded Friday to a report of a partial building collapse at a historic landmark in East Boston. Boston police said they are investigating the reported collapse on White Street. Th...

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