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6.3-magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan: more than 2,500 fatalities
- Oct, 10, 2023
- Earthquake Engineering Seismic Effects Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Structural Reliability Structural Behavior Other Structural
- Afghanistan
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A powerful earthquake hit western Afghanistan, near the Iranian border, on Saturday. The earthquake was characterized by the US Geological Survey as a series of strong tremors, including magnitudes 5...
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Building, housing a supermarket, collapses in Beihai: at least four injuries
- Oct, 06, 2023
- Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Concrete Structures Other Structural
- China
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A two-story building, that housed a supermarket, collapsed on Saturday afternoon in the Tieshangang district of Beihai. The collapse caused at least four injuries, with all affected currently in stab...
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Building collapse in Havana's old town: at least three fatalities and two injuries
- Oct, 05, 2023
- Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Other Structural
- Cuba
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A residential building collapsed in Havana, the Cuban capital, late on Tuesday night local time. Three people were killed, including a 79-year-old resident who was found beneath the debris on Wednesd...
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Montreal building collapse: One fatality, two injuries
- Sep, 27, 2023
- Damage (Structural) Concrete Structures Structural Failures Other Structural
- Canada
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A building partly collapsed in Montreal North on Saturday. Five individuals were inside the building at the time of the incident while one fatality and two injuries were confirmed. Authorities said t...
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Bridge collapse in Gujarat: at least 10 people swept away
- Sep, 25, 2023
- Bridges Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Concrete Structures Other Structural
- India
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A bridge, located in the Vastadi region of Gujarat's Surendranagar district, collapsed on September 24, resulting in a tragic incident with several vehicles falling into the river below. Four people...
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A 5.6 magnitude earthquake struck New Zealand: no reports of major structural damage
- Sep, 21, 2023
- Earthquake Engineering Seismic Effects Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Other Structural
- New Zealand
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
New Zealand experienced a magnitude 5.6 earthquake on Wednesday morning, with no reports of significant damage or injuries. The quake occurred in the central South Island, approximately 124km west of...
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Demolition order issued for partially collapsed building in Detroit’s Eastern Market
- Sep, 16, 2023
- Damage (Structural) Damage (Structural) General Civil Risk & Reliability Structural Failures Other Structural General Construction News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- United States, Michigan, Detroit
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A demolition order was issued for a building in Eastern Market, Detroit, after it partially collapsed shortly before noon on Saturday, September 16. Furthermore, parts of the south façade collapsed...
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China bridge construction project: a crane collapsed causing 6 fatalities
- Sep, 15, 2023
- Bridges Bridge Design Damage (Structural) Other Structural
- China
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
An accident occurred during a bridge construction project in southwest China, where a tower crane collapsed. The collapse caused the loss of six lives and the injury of five people, according to offi...
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Storm Daniel wreaks havoc in Libya after Greece
- Sep, 10, 2023
- General Civil Dam Engineering Bridges Damage (Structural) Other Structural Other Geotechnical General Construction Hydraulic Engineering News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- Libya
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
After causing extensive damage in Greece, Storm Daniel moved on to Libya, where it washed away entire neighborhoods and left thousands dead or missing. Libya has been subject to armed conflicts for...
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6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Morocco with at least 2000 fatalities
- Sep, 11, 2023
- Earthquake Engineering Seismic Effects Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Other Structural
- Morocco
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A powerful earthquake struck Morocco on Friday night, resulting in the tragic loss of over 2,000 lives, with thousands sustaining injuries. The earthquake occurred around 11:11p.m. local time (6:11 p...
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