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Seoul overpass collapse kills three during demolition inspection
- May, 26, 2026
- Bridges Bridge Design Structural Failures News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- South Korea
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
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...
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Partial wall collapse at Bronx demolition site triggers DOB investigation
- Jan, 12, 2026
- Structural Failures Damage (Structural) Forensic Engineering News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United States, New York
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A partial wall collapse occurred on Monday afternoon at a permitted demolition site on East Burnside Avenue in the Bronx, prompting an immediate investigation by the New York City Department of Build...
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Pre-demolition work linked to fatal boiler tower collapse in Ulsan
- Nov, 06, 2025
- Structural Failures Unmanned Aerial Systems News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- South Korea, Ulsan
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
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...
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Structural defects confirmed after partial collapse of Alberton House in Manchester
- Oct, 24, 2025
- Structural Failures Forensic Engineering News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United Kingdom, Manchester
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
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...
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