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Landslide in Indonesian illegal gold mine: At least 3 people dead
A landslide at an unlicensed goldmine buried numerous people, causing at least 3 fatalities, in Indonesia. A landslide at an unlicensed goldmine buried numerous people, causing at least 3 fatalities,...
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Collapse of the Keritis historic bridge in Crete, Greece
The historic bridge of Keritis, located near the city of Chania in the Greek island of Crete, collapsed after extreme rainfalls struck the region. The historic bridge of Keritis, located near the cit...
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Cliff collapse in Fort Funston, San Francisco: One woman trapped
On February 22, 2019, a cliff at Fort Funston, San Francisco, collapsed burying one person under the rubble. On February 22, 2019, a cliff at Fort Funston, San Francisco, collapsed burying one person...
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NY's Armory Show Art Fair: Severe issues after structural flaws detected in Pier 92
The 25th anniversary edition of the Armory Show, scheduled to take place on March 7, 2019, has to deal with significant structural flaws in New York's Pier 92. The 25th anniversary edition of the Arm...
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The devastating impact of Gold Mining in South Africa
For 130 years South Africa has been exploiting its gold resources in Johannesburg. But at what cost? For 130 years South Africa has been exploiting its gold resources in Johannesburg. But a...
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Building collapse in St. Petersburg University, Russia
A university building partially collapsed in the Russian city of St. Petersburg. Students were feared trapped under the rubble. A university building partially collapsed in the Russian city of St. Pe...
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World's most intricate subway networks
Urbanization in large cities is constantly increasing the demand for advanced and complex metro networks. Urbanization in large cities is constantly increasing the demand for advanced and complex met...
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Mudslides and floods after ''Pineapple Express'' strikes California
Extreme torrential rain has caused severe flooding and has triggered hazardous mudslides in California. Extreme torrential rain has caused severe flooding and has triggered hazardous mudslides&n...
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Australia changes construction regulations after Opal Tower's cracking
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. Opal Tower, a 36-story building, was evacua...
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8-story building collapse in Istanbul: At least one fatality
One person was killed and 4 were trapped under debris after an 8-story building collapsed in the city of Istanbul, Turkey. One person was killed and 4 were trapped under debris after an 8-story build...
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