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Suspension bridge buckles under force of deadly super typhoon in Philippines

In the town of Camaligan, residents watched in horror as a 50-metre suspension bridge twisted violently under 124 mph winds from Super Typhoon Fung-wong. The bridge, seen swaying in footage shared on...

Pre-demolition work linked to fatal boiler tower collapse in Ulsan

A major industrial accident occurred at Korea East-West Power’s Ulsan Thermal Power Plant in Nam District, Ulsan, when a 60-metre boiler tower suddenly collapsed during pre-demolition work. The incid...

Fatal structural collapse in Gebze: A tragic reminder of urban construction risks

In the early hours of October 29, 2025, a seven-storey apartment building in the northwestern Turkish city of Gebze collapsed, trapping a family of five beneath the rubble. Rescue teams from the Disa...

Historic tower collapse in Rome claims one life

A 66-year-old construction worker, lost his life following the partial collapse of the Torre dei Conti in central Rome on November 3, 2025. The medieval tower, located near the Colosseum and the Roma...

Structural defects confirmed after partial collapse of Alberton House in Manchester

A partial collapse occurred at the demolition site of Alberton House in Manchester city centre on October 24, 2025, sending scaffolding and debris into the River Irwell. The 12-storey building, origi...

Grain silo collapse in Illinois underscores infrastructure vigilance

A concrete grain silo at an agricultural cooperative facility collapsed, spilling an estimated 30,000 bushels of soybeans and causing significant local disruption. The structural failure occurred sho...

No survivors found after massive explosion at Tennessee explosives plant

Authorities in Tennessee have confirmed that no survivors were found following a powerful explosion at the Accurate Energetic Systems (AES) plant near Bucksnort, about an hour southwest of Nashville....

Four dead after tragic six-storey building collapse in central Madrid during hotel renovation

Authorities in Madrid have confirmed the deaths of four people following the partial collapse of a six-storey building on Hileras Street, near the city’s historic Puerta del Sol. The incident occurre...

Storm Amy Triggers Building Collapse on Top of Car in Glasgow City Centre

A partial building collapse occurred in Glasgow’s city centre on Friday, October 6th, as Storm Amy brought extreme winds and heavy rainfall across Scotland. The incident took place on the Broomielaw,...

Six houses lost to the Atlantic in North Carolina’s Outer Banks

Six unoccupied homes in Buxton, North Carolina, collapsed into the Atlantic Ocean on October 1, 2025, as Hurricanes Humberto and Imelda stirred heavy surf offshore. The houses, once elevated on woode...

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