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An under-construction bridge collapsed in Gujarat: at least 2 fatalities

Two people lost their lives when the girders of an under-construction bridge along National Highway 58 in Palanpur city, Banaskantha, collapsed on Monday afternoon. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, wh...

Landslide disrupts Metro-North and Amtrak rail services in Westchester County of New York

A landslide took place in Westchester County, New York, early on Saturday, October 21st, and caused disruptions to Metro-North and Amtrack rail services over the weekend, blocking four nearby tracks....

A 5.2 magnitude earthquake hit Nepal triggering a landslide and damaging dozens of homes

A 5.2 magnitude earthquake hit Nepal on Sunday with its epicenter situated near Bharatpur. Nepal's National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Center initially reported a magnitude of 6.1, while the...

Storm Babet causes widespread damage in Ireland and the UK

Storm Babet made landfall in the United Kingdom on the 18th of October and has since caused widespread damage in Ireland and the UK. Furthermore, weather warnings and alerts were issued by the Met O...

Italy is set to dispense 12 billion euros for a mega bridge project

The Italian government plans to dispense 12 billion euros for the construction of what would become the world's longest suspension bridge. This ambitious bridge project has been in the planning phase...

Coal train hits landslide in New Zealand and gets partially derailed

A coal train got partially derailed after it hit a landslide in New Zealand’s Buller Gorge during the early hours of Monday, the 16th of October. Buller Gorge is located in the northern part of Sout...

Sydney Opera House turns 50 and here are 7 visualized rejected proposals

The iconic Sydney Opera House was inaugurated exactly 50 years ago, on October 20, 1973, by Queen Elizabeth II, and here are presented 7 visualized proposals that were rejected during the internation...

Underwater tunnels in Greece's road network

The idea of underwater tunnels in Greece has been the topic of discussion between the government and its citizens for more than thirty years. In the 1990s, the Greek government started a series of co...

A 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck southern Iran

A 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck the southern region of Hormozgan Province in Iran on Tuesday morning. The incident caused tremors to be felt in nearby provinces. The quake's epicenter was estimated...

Burundi, Africa church collapse: 4 children are dead

Four children are dead due to a church building collapse in Burundi during a violent storm. The tragedy occurred on Sunday morning, causing injuries to at least 15 additional people. More specifical...

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