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Catastrophic Bridge Collapse in Shaanxi: 15 Dead Amidst Severe Flooding

In Shaanxi province, a bridge collapse tragically resulted in the deaths of at least 15 people. The incident underscores the urgent need for robust infrastructure planning and emergency response stra...

Government of India Orders Nationwide Structural Strength Inspections for All Airports after Delhi Airport T1 incident

The recent roof collapse at Delhi Airport's Terminal 1 (T1) has highlighted critical concerns regarding structural integrity and safety at one of India's busiest airports. This incident, resulting in...

Wood Floor Truss Collapse: A Comprehensive Case Study

The Incident On October 20, 2018, a tragic event occurred at The Woodlands at Clemson. The clubhouse floor collapsed early on a Sunday morning, during an annual homecoming weekend party, resulting in...

Construction crane segment collapses onto downtown Florida bridge

A section of a construction crane collapsed onto a downtown Fort Lauderdale bridge, where it hit two cars on the afternoon of Thursday, April 4, 2024. Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue (FLFR) released a s...

Five-story building collapses in Lebanon

A five-story building collapsed in Lebanon, on the morning of Sunday, February 11. Furthermore, the collapse took place in the Sahra Chouaifet area, in the city of Choueifat. Hassan Zeaiter, the own...

Historic church collapses in Connecticut

A historic church collapsed in New London, Connecticut, on Thursday, January 25. Furthermore, the collapsed building was the First Congregational Church, a Gothic Revival-style church that was built...

Temporary elevator failure causes five fatalities on Swedish construction site

A temporary elevator, used on a construction site in Stockholm, failed on Monday, December 11, causing the loss of five workers’ lives. Furthermore, the incident took place on a site located in Sund...

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...

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...

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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