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Standing but unsafe: Venezuela faces major structural assessment challenge

More than two weeks after the powerful earthquakes that struck Venezuela, the emergency response is moving from search and rescue toward structural assessment, temporary housing and recovery planning....

Manhattan column failure raises warning over office to residential projects

A high-rise building in Manhattan was declared unstable after two structural columns buckled during works to convert the former Pfizer headquarters into residential apartments. The incident occurred a...

Building not deemed dangerous suffers balcony collapse in Limassol

Two balconies collapsed from a 7-storey apartment building in Limassol on Monday night, 29 June, damaging a parked car and forcing the evacuation of the building. The incident occurred on a side stree...

Bookham Tunnel near miss exposes critical weakness in rail work planning

A passenger train was involved in a near miss with three track workers inside Bookham Tunnel in Surrey, after the team entered a tunnel where no line blockage was actually in place. The incident occur...

One killed after old Bangkok building partially collapses raising concerns once more over ageing shophouses

A partial collapse at an old building near Wat Traimit Withayaram Worawihan in Bangkok has killed one man and damaged several vehicles. The incident occurred on June 20 along Charoen Krung Road and Ra...

Seoul overpass collapse kills three during demolition inspection

A section of the Seosomun Overpass in central Seoul collapsed during demolition work, killing three people and injuring three others. The structure, built in 1966, was being dismantled because of safe...

One killed and dozens trapped after Philippines construction collapse

A nine-storey building under construction collapsed before dawn in Angeles City, north of Manila, killing at least one Malaysian tourist and leaving at least 21 people trapped beneath the rubble. The...

Deadly Fez building collapse raises fresh concerns over Morocco’s ageing urban structures

At least four people were killed and six others injured after a four-storey residential building collapsed overnight in the Moroccan city of Fez, again drawing attention to structural risks in ageing...

Five killed as Abuja building collapse exposes another regulatory failure

A three-storey building under construction collapsed near Gudu Market in Abuja, killing five people and injuring several others. Emergency responders rescued multiple people from the rubble, with the...

Under-construction bridge collapses in Oconomowoc following falsework failure

An under-construction bridge in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, partially collapsed after a series of construction-stage failures, prompting renewed scrutiny of temporary support systems and site safety measur...

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