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Hotel roof collapses during wedding rehearsal in Cuba
The lobby ceiling of the Cuban hotel Sol Rio De Luna y Mares collapsed on Feb. 2 during a wedding ceremony rehearsal, burying in the debris a British couple and their 24 guests, many of whic...
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This tree-shaped skyscraper can feed a whole city
The vertical garden project is called ‘Urban Skyfarm’ The vertical garden project is called ‘Urban Skyfarm’ A proposal of the Aprilli Design Studio, ‘Urban Skyfarm&rs...
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BRACE project aims to build resilience against earthquakes in Bhutan
Led by a group of researchers at the University of Bristol, BRACE project – standing for Building Bhutanese Resilience Against Cataclysmic Events – is an interdisciplinary try to help the Kingdom of B...
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The $23.5 billion Riyadh Metro will revolutionize the way the city’s residents get around
The Riyadh Metro is a rapid transit system under construction in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It will be 176 km (109 mi) long with 6 lines and 85 stations, including underground, elevated and at-grade...
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This low-cost, wind-powered minesweeper aims to eradicate land mines globally
‘Mine Kafon’ is made from just bamboo and biodegradable plastic and moves with the wind ‘Mine Kafon’ is made from just bamboo and biodegradable plastic and moves with the wi...
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Sea cliff collapses due to lava flow from Hawaii volcano (video)
As an impressive stream of lava from Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano was steadily splashing into the Pacific Ocean for the past month, part of the sea cliff at the Kamokuna ocean entry on the south-east side...
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Pompeii residents were champs in waste reuse according to new research
Items of everyday life were used extensively and rarely ended up in the garbage Items of everyday life were used extensively and rarely ended up in the garbage Researchers study the waste buried u...
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Public release of the NASEM Report on Liquefaction Assessment
The National Academies of Science, Engineering & Medicine (NASEM) recently released a report of high value for the engineering community on the "State of the Art and Practice in the Assessment of...
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Eastern China building collapse leaves 7 dead
Nine people were buried in Wenzhou, Zhejiang province in Eastern China after a residence complex collapsed on the morning of Thursday Feb. 2, and seven of them have been reported dead. The building’s...
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Hotel collapses after heavy rain in Peru (video)
La Hacienda hotel collapsed into Sicra River in the Peruvian town of Lircay, on January 26, 2017, due to foundation erosion caused by the heavy rains that hit the region. La Hacienda hotel collapsed...
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